Vijender, Sushil team up for a cause
Vijender Singh
Beijing Olympics bronze medal-winning boxer Vijender Singh and world champion wrestler Sushil Kumar, who are currently participating in the London Games, are helping to spread the word about Rotary’s campaign to rid the world of polio.
Indian athletes participating in the Olympics Rotary’s “This Close” campaign include more than a dozen members from the men’s boxing, men’s and women’s weightlifting, and men’s and women’s wrestling teams to name a few.
Appealing to parents, Sushil, said, “In 1988, 500 children were getting affected by polio in India every day. Today, our country is reaching steadily toward eradication of polio. We need your help to win this fight.”
Added Vijender: “Polio vaccines can save a child from polio paralysis. Let us ensure that children are not paralysed by giving them the vital drops.”
Besides the Indians, other Olympic athletes participating in the campaign include British divers Tom Daley and Tonia Couch. Rotary International said that after 25 years of hard work, a campaign involving them and their partners was on the brink of wiping out the crippling disease, but a “strong push” was needed now to root it out once and for all.
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