Till now it didn't happen: Anurag on first-ever Chess Olympiad torch relay

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur praised International Chess Federation's (FIDE) decision to launch a Chess Olympiad torch relay for the first time from India, saying till now no torch relay happened in Chess Olympiad. "In this 44th Chess Olympiad, over 2000 players from 188 countries will participate," he said. PM Modi launched the torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad in Delhi.