New Delhi: Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal and boxing hero Vijender Singh are among the half a dozen sportspersons who were on Tuesday named brand ambassadors for this year's Commonwealth Games.
Best athlete of the 2006 Commonwealth Games Samaresh Jung, Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar and four-time world champion woman boxer M C Mary Kom are the other three brand ambassadors for Delhi 2010.
The six would be the faces of the Games to be held from October 3 to 14.
"These champions have done India proud with their achievements and will serve as remarkable Brand Ambassadors for the Games," Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi said at the inaugurations of the event's main venue Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
"Their passion, personality, and presence as well as their amazing pursuit of excellence truly reflect the vision of the Organising Committee. Their focus, mental strength and resilience make them role models, inspiring generations of Indians not just with their achievements but also with their work ethic, discipline and determination.
"It ties up with the ideals of the Organising Committee and I am sure these champions will inspire Indians to back the Commonwealth Games and take to Olympic sport," he added.
The 27-year-old Bindra won top honours in the 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Shooting Championship in Zagreb in 2006 and became the first Indian to clinch an individual gold medal at the Olympics.
He has also won two gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester and Melbourne.
Barely 20, Saina began with a quarterfinal appearance at the Olympic Games and has since won three Super Series crowns in the past 12 months.
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