Salman Khan's appointment as the ambassador of the Indian contingent of Rio Olympics 2016 has not been welcomed by a lot of sports personalities. Milkha Singh, legendary sportsman, has been one of the first few to object to the appointment. In a statement, Singh had stated that that sports, specially Olympics, does not need Bollywood stars as ambassadors.
While the country seem to be divided on whether Salman should be the ambassador or not, the actor's father Salim Khan has come out in support of his son and claimed that Salman is an A-level swimmer, cyclist and weight lifter.
If that's not all, the senior film writer has even lashed out at Singh and not in a very classy way. Khan took to Twitter to defend his son through a series of tweets.
Milkhaji it is not Bollywood it is the Indian Film Industry and that too the largest in the world.— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) April 25, 2016
The same industry which resurrected you from fading away in oblivion— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) April 25, 2016
Salman khan may not have competed but is an A level swimmer cyclist and weight lifter— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) April 25, 2016
Sportsmen are performing because of sports lovers like us.— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) April 25, 2016
Singh had earlier stated, "India has produced so many sportspersons who have given their sweat and blood for the country like PT Usha, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Ajit Pal and so many others. One of these could have been made a goodwill ambassador. What was the need to import a person from Bollywood?"
In 2013 Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra made a film based on the legendary sportsman's life. Salim Khan may have been right at defending his son's new role but perhaps the tweet about Singh could have avoided as it was unnecessary and out of context.
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