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Rio Olympics have already started, says Brazil public security force secretary
Rio de Janeiro: “The 2016 Rio Olympic Games have already started”, said Brazil public security force secretary, in terms of security. The National Public Security Force (FNSP) of Brazil has placed 280 soldiers for the forthcoming Olympic diving test event.
The Diving World Cup, also serving as an Olympic test event, will bring together the sport’s global elite from 19 to 24 Februaryat Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre. There will be 272 athletes from 49 countries and regions competing for 92 Olympic places, in 18 individual events and five synchronised events, reports Xinhua.
The FNSP presented its 280 soldiers in a ceremony held at the Barra Olympic park on Sunday, kicking off its security campaign for South America’s first Olympics.
“For us, the Olympics start now. We will have (near) 50 countries (regions) in this (diving) event, with more than 270 athletes’ safety under our responsibility,” said Regina Miki De Luca, secretary of FNSP, on Monday.
The Rio Olympics will boast Brazil’s largest ever security operation with an 85,000-strong force to patrol event venues and the city’s streets. The plan will see 57,000 military troops deployed plus 28,000 members of the police and other security forces.
The FNSP, composed by military police and civilian police from various states in Brazil, is under direct command of Brazilian federal government. Starting from May, the agency will deploy near 10,000 security force in Olympic venues.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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