New Delhi: Pugilist Mary Kom on Tuesday revealed that Muhammad Ali’s boxing legend was his favorite and he continued to take inspiration from him.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacts with an Olympic bonded contingent who will seek to make the country proud in the upcoming Tokyo match, starting July 23.
Read Alsodon was not trapped by hope, PM Modi hopes the fortune athlete in front of Tokyo Minister of Olympics Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacts with the Olympic bonded contingent that will search for the country is proud in the upcoming Tokyo match, starting July 23.
In the virtual video conference session, PM said he was sure that the athlete would make India proud of “Mary Kom Ji, you are an athlete from whom the whole country took inspiration.
In this Olympics, many athletes will look at you.
I just want to ask you who Your favorite sportsmen? Mary Ji, you have to win almost every competition in the world, you have said that winning the Olympic gold is your dream.
It’s not just your dream, but it is a dream of the country.
Everyone believes that you will meet T Hat Dream, “PM Modi said during the session.
Let us all # Cheer4India.
Interact with our Tokyo Olympic contingent.
https://t.co/ajhbhiyrpr- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1626176591000replying to the Prime Minister, Mary Kom said: “When I talked about boxers, my favorite must be Muhammad Ali.
I took inspiration from him.” Speaking to Paddler Shatuh Kamal, PM Modi said: “You have played so long, do you pay attention to changes about table tennis between now and then? You are an important member of our contingent, you will keep our team, I am sure about it and I hope you are good for upcoming matches.
“Read also send a 228-strong contingent to Tokyo OlympicsIndia will send a strong contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, including 119 athletes, said President IOA Narinder Batra on Tuesday.
Of the 119 athletes, 67 were male and 52 female participants, said Batra during the interaction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Olympic bonded athletes.
Treat the question of the Prime Minister, Paddler said: “When I won a medal in 2006 (Commonwealth Games), Professionalism was not in sports but now it is not a problem, everyone gives many important things to sports.
Parents now have confidence that if children They follow their passion in sports, he can do it well.
“During the session, PM Modi also spoke with Paddler Manika Batra and praised him because he used his spare time to teach children a superior way in sports.
The Virtual Video Conference session was started by the Minister of Sports and Affairs of the Young Anurag Thakur where he introduced PM Modi and he thanked him for wasting time to increase the moral athletes.
Mos Nisith Pramanik and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju also attended together with the Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra.
Athletes such as Mary Kom (Boxer), Sania Mirza (Tennis), Manika Batra (Table Tennis), Duteee Chand (Sprinter), Deepika Kumari (Archery) and Sajan Prakash (swimmer) are part of the session.
“It is an honor and privilege for every member of the contingent to talk to the prime minister before they leave for the Olympics.
Our athletes will compete in 85 events where they can win the medal,” Batra said during the session.
A total of 126 athletes in 18 sports disciplines from India will head to Tokyo.
This is the most contingent India that is being sent to any Olympics.
69 Cumulative events in 18 sports disciplines that will participate in India are also the highest for the country.
Muhammad Ali is my favorite boxer: Mary Kom tells PM Modi
