The British government on Monday launched the 'India-UK Week of Sport' to celebrate the incredible "living bridge" between both nations to mark India's 75th year of Independence.
Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and cricketer Dinesh Karthik are among the sport persons celebrating the event from February 21-27, according to the UK High Commission.
It said a series of on-and off-the-field interactions will highlight the shared love of sport and the opportunities it can create for people across both nations.
The high commission said the 'Week of Sport' will showcase the best of sport with events involving Indian and British personalities reflecting on their own journeys.
"It will include Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, cricketer Dinesh Karthik, para-badminton World Champion Manasi Joshi, tennis legend Vijay Amritraj and India rugby captain Vahbiz Bharucha among others
Alex Ellis, the British High Commissioner to India, said: "The UK and India share a love for sports. Cricket, football, tennis, badminton, and hockey bring us together. The Week of Sport is a celebration of this bond and our living bridge."
"I look forward to more activities this year as India celebrates 75 years of Independence and the UK hosts the Commonwealth Games and the final match of the Test series," he said.
In the statement, the high commission said this week's activity will lead up to the 'India-UK Together 2022' initiative.
"The joint initiative, led by the British Council and the Indian Council for Cultural relations, will be launched later this year
It will celebrate the unique connections that can help shape the future of both nations through a diverse program of activities -- highlighting the strong cultural links between Britons and Indians -- across sport, education, the arts, and much more," the high commission said.
Now only the third Indian to fetch a Laurens nomination, after cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and wrestler Vishesh Phogat.
A panel of more than 1,300 sports journalists and broadcasters of the world have selected the nominees in each of the seven categories for this year's Laurens World Sports Awards.
The winners will be revealed in April, following a vote by the Laurens World Sports Academy, the world's ultimate sports jury, made up of 71 of the greatest sporting legends of all time.
The 23-year-old Chopra, who became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal and first in track and field, clinched the yellow metal in Tokyo with a throw of 87.58 meters in his second attempt.
Star javelin thrower Chopra has returned to training at the place more than two months after he clinched a historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics in August.
Chopra, who became only the second Indian individual Olympic gold winner and first ever top podium finisher in athletics, was on a break after his historic feat on August 7 in Tokyo
Returned to training this week with the same hunger and desire as before. A #throwback to the beginning of the last Olympic cycle is a good place to start! Thank you to everyone for your messages of support, he tweeted on Wednesday, along with a photo of his training
this week's activity leads up to the 'India-UK Together 2022' initiative. The joint initiative, led by the British Council and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, will launch later this year.
It will celebrate the unique connections that can help shape the future of both nations through a diverse programme of activities -- highlighting the strong cultural links between Britons and Indians -- across sport, education, the arts
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