After being pulled up by the Rio organisers, Sports Minister Vijay Goel has denied being part of any controversy in the ongoing Rio Olympics. Goel is in Rio de Janeiro to cheer for the Indian contingent besides monitoring their requirements at the Games Village. Goel meanwhile, in a chat with India Today, categorically denied that he or his group behaved rudely with anyone. (FULL 2016 RIO OLYMPICS COVERAGE)GUPTA SAYS REPORTS ARE FALSEHowever, India's chef-de-mission Gupta said there was no truth to reports of Goel's accreditation being cancelled. 2 Goel is in Rio de Janeiro to cheer for the Indian contingent.

Source: India Today August 11, 2016 17:04 UTC