Sports Minister Rathore launches '#5MinuteAur' challenge

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced the launch of the #5MinuteAur challenge as part of the Khelo India movement. In a video posted on his social media accounts, Rathore is seen playing table tennis with both hands as he speaks about sharing 'five-minutes-more' stories from childhood.

In the video, the former Olympic silver-medallist in shooting encouraged other popular athletes to join the challenge. He tagged Virat Kohli, Saina Nehwal, Deepika Padukone and Salman Khan to share their stories.

“Remember when we used to play during our childhood, our parents would remind us to do our homework. And what did we say―'just five more minutes'. Back then there was no one to speak for us, but today we have a voice. So, why don't we come together for all the children in the country, be their voice and say 'let them play', play five more minutes, India. Tweet, make videos and use #5MinuteAur, #KheloIndia. And while you're doing this, tell us your five-minutes-more stories as well,” he says in the video.

Last year, Rathore had made the #FitnessChallenge popular on social media as several actors, politicians and athletes shared their fitness regimens and challenged others to do the same. Among the participants then were Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Hrithik Roshan etc. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also posted a video of his morning exercises.

The Khelo India Youth Games 2019 is set to officially kick off in Pune on Wednesday.

Among those in action will be champion shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary, world cadet champion wrestlers Anshu and Sonam, Olympian athlete Jisna Mathew, Youth Olympics gold medallist weight-lifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga, budding tennis player Mahak Jain and swimming star Srihari Nataraj.

The athletes will compete in 18 different disciplines, of which six are team sports.

―With inputs from PTI