Telangana Governor flags off final leg of Infinity Ride 2020
Para cyclist Aditya Mehta alongside members of the country's para cycling team have so far covered 2500 km distance so far on their bicycles with a mission to raise awareness about para sports
Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, a strong proponent of empowering the specially-abled, flagged off the final leg of the Infinity Ride 2020 from Hyderabad to Kanyakumari on Sunday.
India’s first international medal winning para cyclist Aditya Mehta alongside members of the country’s para cycling team and other amateur cyclists have so far covered 2500 km distance so far on their bicycles with a mission to raise awareness about para sports.
“I must appreciate the Aditya Mehta Foundation for their work. This is the first function I’m attending amid this pandemic and I wanted to attend it to support specially-abled people and today I’m here as their strong supporter. I’m really happy with the arrangements and set up in the Academy [Infinity Para Sports Academy and Rehabilitation Centre] to train these children and people. People with super ability only want our support, they are more confident than us,” said the Governor.
Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan flagging off the rally
Starting from Hyderabad, the final leg of the Infinity Ride 2020 will see cyclists riding the remaining 1279km distance through Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before concluding a 36-city and 45-day journey in Kanyakumari on December 31. The riders reached Hyderabad after starting from Kashmir on November 19.
Top Telugu film stars like Regina Cassandra, Lakshmi Manchu, Shilpa Reddy and Shobu Yarlagadda—producer of popular movie Bahubali, also participated in flagging off the riders and joined the cause.
While actor Regina Cassandra, who accompanied riders from Hyderabad to Mahabubnagar cycled 104 km distance, said: “I have been associated with the foundation and Infinity Ride since it’s inception. Am really impressed and motivated with the level of dedication each one of them has shown in these difficult circumstances while riding such distances. I think creating awareness about para sports is very important as much as supporting them and Aditya Mehta Foundation and Aditya himself is doing everything to make this dream come true of creating heroes for the future.”
Regina Cassandra on the bicycle
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