Sports minister Dr. Mandaviya, Shivani Pawar to lead Fit India cycling event in Mumbai

IANS February 15, 2025 296 views

The Fit India Sundays on Cycle event is bringing together prominent personalities to promote national fitness. Sports Minister Dr. Mandaviya will lead the cycling drive in Mumbai, stretching from Gateway of India to Girgaon Chowpatty. Multiple locations across India will simultaneously host similar cycling events, featuring participants from various professional backgrounds. The initiative aims to combat obesity and encourage community wellness through structured sports engagement.

"Fitness is a national mission, not just a personal goal" - Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
New Delhi, Feb 15: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will be joining a diverse group of riders in Mumbai at the Fit India Sundays on Cycle event on Sunday, February 16.

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Multiple cities host simultaneous Fit India cycling drives on Sunday

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Event aims to combat obesity through community fitness

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High-profile participants from sports, police, and wellness sectors join the initiative

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Nationwide event spans SAI centres and Khelo India locations

Taking forward the theme of 'Fight Obesity', the cycling drive in Mumbai will see the ride taking place from Gateway of India to Girgaon Chowpatty, 7 am onwards. Featuring alongside the Sports Minister in the cycling event will be Micky Mehta, Life Coach and Fit India Ambassador, Shaina Nana Chudasama, Indian Fashion Designer & Social Worker, Bhairavi Naik Joshi, Director and CEO at BYCS India Foundation, Krishna Prakash, IPS Additional Director General of Police - Maharashtra and Sanjay Bhatia, IAS Upa-Lokayukta, Maharashtra State will also be joining in with lifestyle wellness coaches from Maharashtra Yoga Associations and Heartfulness Institute.

The cycling drive will also be held at multiple locations across the country simultaneously. Shivani Pawar, bronze medallist at the 2024 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship and 2025 National Games gold medallist, will be joining the cycling event in New Delhi, from 8 am onwards.

Representatives from Decathlon, Cult. Fit, Sports Authority of India National Centre of Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR), and wellness coaches from Yogasana Bharat will also be a part of the group of cyclists in the national capital. The start and end point of the cycling ride this Sunday at the national capital is the Major Dhyanchand Stadium.

The cycling drive is conducted in pan-India on Sundays. Events are simultaneously held nationwide at SAI Regional Centres, National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs), and the Khelo India centres (KICs).

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