New Delhi: The Thakur Anurag Minister on Monday praised Mirabai Chanu’s weightlifting to create history by winning the first day medal at the Tokyo Olympics, an unmatched achievement by an Indian athlete in the history of the match.
“The first day, the first medal, no one did it.
You bring a smile on the face of 135 Indian Crore and the whole nation is proud of you,” said Thakur during the Felicitation ceremony from a small weight lift and his coach Vijay Sharma at his residence here.
, Chanu, who returned to the country on Monday night, raised a total of 202kg (87kg + 115kg) in the 49kg category to a better Karnam Malleswari bronze at the Sydney 2000 Olympics on Saturday.
(Photo of credit: Sai) with that performance, he drove the Ghost Ghost 2016 where he failed to record a legitimate elevator, leaving him destroyed.
“You make history.
This is great achievement,” Thakur added.
Felicitation function late at night was also attended by the Minister of Sports (Sports) Nisith Pramanik, the predecessors of Thakur and the current minister of MODI Kiren Rijiju and Sarbanou Sonowal, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North East Region G Kiswan Reddy is another.
“The success (Chanu) also shows how the peak program (Target Olympiad Podium scheme) has played an important role in increasing the development of our athletes and the hopes of Indian medals,” said Minister of Sports.
He added that Chanu’s success would inspire the generation of athletes, especially from the northern region of the country.
Chanu dedicated his medal to the whole nation, if it did not support the government of his dream would still be fulfilled.
“This is a dream come true for me.
I have been practicing for now for years and I am happy that it comes right for me at the biggest stage of all of them, the Olympics,” he said.
“I dedicated a medal to the whole nation standing beside me and supported me in my difficult times.” “Travel to the United States last year to overcome the problems related to my shoulders played a role in my journey to this medal.
I thank the Indian government for all support that this Olympic trip could not happen,” he added.