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Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore calls Akshay Kumar a true sportsman

Updated on: 08 February,2018 08:37 AM IST  | 
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Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has called actor Akshay Kumar a true sportsman

Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore calls Akshay Kumar a true sportsman

Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar

Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has called actor Akshay Kumar a true sportsman. Akshay yesterday tweeted a video in which he is seen playing a badminton match with the players of Khelo India, a government initiative to strengthen the sports ecosystem by encouraging mass participation and promoting excellence.


"Dropped by to cheer the players of Khelo India today, a great initiative for development of sports and couldn't resist a quick badminton match," Akshay captioned the video. Re-tweeting the video, Rathore wrote: "Well done Akshay Kumar, that's true sportsman spirit."



 

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