Patiala: Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited the SAI training institute here and met the Rio Olympics probables to get an idea of the preparations and facilities offered to them.

During the surprise visit, Sonowal interacted with many sportspersons, including sprinter Dutee Chand, discus throwers Kirpal Singh and Baljinder Singh, and enquired about their preparations for Olympics Games, which will begin on August 5 in Rio de Janeiro.