Earlier Sachin Tendulkar and A.R.Rahman were rumoured to have been approached by the Olympic Association as confirmed by IOA vice-president, Tarlochan Singh who spoke to NDTV. India’s one and only individual gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was also approached according to the reports and he has gladly accepted the offer. The shooter tweeted that it’s a massive honour for him.

Received a letter this afternoon from the President and Secretary General of the IOA inviting me to be a goodwill ambassador. CONT.

— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra)

I am humbled that they thought I am worthy enough for this honour. I respectfully accept this with gratitude. CONT .

— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra)

While my focus will be to perform at Rio,I will be writing to every member of the Indian Olympic team &offering them any help they may want

— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra)

Now the fans would be waiting to see whether Sachin Tendulkar and A.R.Rahman agree to join in as well, and thus give the Salman Khan controversy a silver lining.