Modi conveyed wishes to athletes headed to Tokyo Olympics: Athletes are “Reflection Of New India”
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the athletes on Tuesday who are participating in the Tokyo Olympics begins from July 23rd. Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his best wishes to all athletes for their victory in the Olympics.
India is proud of every player who is representing our nation in @Tokyo2020. Through the NaMo App, you can extend your best wishes to the team. Let us keep the momentum and #Cheer4India. https://t.co/dyiME9MUIH pic.twitter.com/YtvZpdJ0ha
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2021
He also advised them made India proud by getting more medals in the Olympics. Entire Indians are wishing your victory and support all the athletes. They are also sharing their cheers through Namo app, said Modi. PM Modi told them that they had qualities like dedication, determination and discipline, which made them a “Reflection of new India”.
PM Modi interacted via video conference with the Indian athletes Sania Mirza, Mary Kom, Dutee Chand, Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal, PV Sindhu, Vinesh Phogat and several others. The Prime Minister spoke with the athletes about their journey in sport thus far and motivated them ahead of the Tokyo Games.
Prime Minister @narendramodi interacts with Indian athletes’ contingent bound for #TokyoOlympics
PM shares an informal, spontaneous session with sportspersons and their families #Cheer4India #OlympicsKiAasha
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— PIB India (@PIB_India) July 13, 2021
He also told them to not worry about pressure and just play with all their heart at the Olympics, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, and President of Indian Olympic Association Narinder Batra also participated in the virtual conference with PM Modi.