Vancouver's Indo-Canadian community has dipped into its pockets to help out Indian luger Shiva Keshavan as he bids to win the nation's first ever Winter Olympic medal, a report said yesterday
Vancouver's Indo-Canadian community has dipped into its pockets to help out Indian luger Shiva Keshavan as he bids to win the nation's first ever Winter Olympic medal, a report said yesterday.
Keshavan almost missed his fourth appearance at the Games when his sled broke during pre-Olympic training just days prior to his departure for the Canada, but a group of lawyers pooled 10,000 US dollars towards new equipment.
And in another headache, the uniforms supplied to the athletes and their coaches for the opening ceremony were mismatched and in poor condition, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper said.
But an event raised more than 8,000 Canadian dollars (7,580 US) for India's tiny three-man team and will be used for equipment, future training and spending money while in Canada, the report said. And a local sporting goods manufacturer has even donated fresh uniforms for the opening ceremony.
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