New Delhi (AFP) - Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was named Tuesday as one of India's goodwill ambassadors for the upcoming Rio Olympics following a furore over Bollywood star Salman Khan's appointment, which was slammed as inappropriate.
Tendulkar said he accepted an offer from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to work alongside Khan, whose appointment triggered a row over whether an actor was best suited to promote sports people.
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