India’s best known sports magazine Sportstar is set for a re-launch on Wednesday across the country in a new format.
In Chennai, tennis stalwart Ramanathan Krishnan will release the first copy. Simultaneously, top sportsmen and women have been lined up for releasing the new issue in other cities.
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In response to readers feedback as well from advertisers and marketers, Sportstar is being re-launched , timing it with the Olympic Games in London.
The Sportstar Olympic Special , which will be on sale from tomorrow, contains a wealth of information and in-depth articles.
Among the many well wishers on the launch is Jacques Rogge, President, International Olympic Committee.
In a message, the IOC Chief, a triple Olympian (1968, 72, 76) in yachting, writes, “Fans of the Olympic Games are an integral part of the every edition of the Games. Their passion for sport and support of the athletes has helped make the Games what they are today, the world’s greatest sporting spectacle.”