Saif Ali Khan namedbrand ambassador ofOlympic Gold Quest

[Dinesh jain]

Actor-producer Saif Ali Khan
has been appointed the brand
ambassador of Olympic Gold Quest
(OGQ) to raise funds for the training
of the athletes supported by the not-
for-profit organisation. He has
committed a contribution of Rs.20 lakh
annually to the NGO until the Rio
Olympics 2016.

OGQ is co-founded by sports legends
Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone.
As brand ambassador, Saif, the son of
late cricketer star Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi and film star Sharmila Tagore,
will garner donations and
contributions for the benefit of
athletes. He will also spread awareness
about OGQ, its mission, vision and
impact.
"I am thrilled to be the brand
ambassador of OGQ as I love all sports.
OGQ has been doing wonderful work
to help Indian athletes in their quest
for Olympic glory. These athletes are
the true heroes and we must all do our
bit to support them," Saif said in a
statement.
"I'm announcing a contribution of
Rs.20 lakh per annum to OGQ until the
Rio 2016 Olympics. This will go
towards the training of the athletes
supported by OGQ. In addition to this,
we will be doing a lot of fund raising
events for Olympic Gold Quest," he
added.
OGQ currently supports 57 athletes
who are training for the 2016 and
2020 Olympics.

Saif Ali Khan named brand ambassador of Olympic Gold Quest - Entertainment