Indian athletes expressed their excitement at being honored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their best performance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games as Nikhat Zareen presented him with his boxing gloves. She and the sprinter Hima Das presented the traditional Assamese gamocha. Modi, on Saturday, hosted the Indian team at his residence to comfort the players. The Indian athletes produced a sensational performance in Birmingham, winning 61 medals, including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze.
“It is a great honor to present a pair of boxing gloves signed by all the athletes to our respected Prime Minister @narendramodi, sir. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. Have a great day. Great to my fellow athletes who made the country proud,” Nikhat tweeted.
Honored to present a pair of boxing gloves signed by all equestrians to our venerable Prime Minister @narendramodi Sir. Thank you for this great opportunity.
A wonderful day spent with my fellow athletes who have made the country proud. ???????? pic.twitter.com/A0YtlOujUA
– Nikhat Zareen (@nikhat_zareen) August 14, 2022
The star boxer, world champion gold medalist, won the yellow metal in her weight class at the Olympics.
Hima wrote on her Twitter handle, “Nice to receive a blessing from our esteemed Prime Minister – Shri @narendramodi Ji, thanks to Commonwealth Games 2022. Lucky to have gifted him the traditional gamcha game. our tradition, with infinite gratitude from all of Assam.” Weightlifting champion Mirabai Chanu, who won the gold medal without breaking a sweat, a year after her historic silver plate at the Tokyo Olympics, thanked the Prime Minister for his words of encouragement.
Very excited to receive greetings from our respected Prime Minister – Shri @narendramodi Ji, thanks to the 2022 Commonwealth Games ????????
So lucky to have given him our traditional gamcha, surrounded by infinite gratitude from all of Assam@narendramodi pic.twitter.com/Q5tZvNd0M9– Hima (mon jai) (@ HimaDas8) August 14, 2022
“It was an honor to meet and interact with our esteemed Prime Minister @narendramodi, sir. Thank you very much for all your support and encouragement. Jai Hind,” Chanu said.
The Prime Minister said the golden age of Indian sport was knocking on the door as he praised the outstanding performance of the Indian team.
“Thank you for taking your precious time and inviting us to your residence. It was a pleasure talking to you,” Shuttler Chirag Shetty wrote on the microblogging site.
His young badminton colleague Lakshya Sen, who won the spectacular men’s singles title, also expressed gratitude to be honored by the Prime Minister.
“What a great day for all #gratitude Athletes. Thank you so much for appreciating our hard work and your words of encouragement. We all know it very well. Thank you for your support. Will continue to make our nation proud. Jai Hind!” Sen tweeted.
India’s star table tennis player Bhavina Patel, who won the gold medal in women’s singles 3rd-5th, called the interaction with Modi motivating.
“Meeting Hon. PM @narendramodi ji again, interacting with him and seeking blessings is always motivating and inspiring,” said Bhavina.
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After the commendation program, the prime minister said, “CWG 2022 will always be remembered for its memorable performances and diversifying our pursuit of excellence.”
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