Sania, Osaka to be part of five-day virtual summer festival

Two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza will probably be a part of the digital “Summer Festival of Olympian and Paralympian Online Experiences”, beginning July 24.

With the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 postponed till 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Airbnb, will carry the spirit of the Olympics and Paralympics on-line with a curated program of actions hosted by athletes for the primary time.

Throughout the 5 days of programming throughout a number of time zones, the lineup will showcase quite a lot of “interactive online experiences that guests can book on Airbnb”.

These on-line experiences embody, “a glimpse into quarantine training with Osaka”, a Grand Slam impressed coaching regime with Sania, scenic coaching journey with British triathlete Jonny Brownlee and a session with Olympic gold medallist and three-time World champion observe and discipline sprinter Allyson Felix on returning to sport after motherhood.

“The Olympic Games bring the whole world together and whilst we will all have to wait one more year to celebrate in Tokyo, the Olympic flame continues to be the light at the end of the dark tunnel humankind is currently going through. “This festival is a great platform to unite and inspire the world in the spirit of friendship and solidarity this summer,” IOC President Thomas Bach stated in a media launch.

Sania stated: “During the experience, I will take guests through a quick functional training, share my training regime and inspire them to strike the perfect balance between wellness of the mind and body, all from the comfort of my home in Hyderabad.” Spectators may even be capable of watch choose on-line experiences stay on Airbnb and Olympic YouTube channels.