Mirabai Chanu, who made history in Olympic weightlifting, made a statement last Monday naming her countrymen for her silver medal after returning to India. In this statement, she said, "If the government does not cooperate, her dream will never be fulfilled.'' Apart from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Minister of State for Sports Nishith Satya, Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Sarbananda Sonowal and G Krishna Reddy were present on the occasion. In the meantime, Mirabai said, "For me, this is like a dream comes true. I want to dedicate this medal to the people of India. I dedicate this medal to all those who encouraged me who prayed for me.''
Let me tell you all that this Manipur player won the silver medal last Saturday by lifting a total of 202 kg (87 kg + 115 kg) in the 49 kg category. Earlier, Karnam Malleswari had won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in weightlifting. During the event, she said, "I would like to thank the Prime Minister and the Sports Minister. He sent me to the US for practice in a very short time. All the preparations were completed in a day. It was because of him that I got good training and I managed to win a medal. The credit for my success also goes to schemes like TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme).'' Let me tell you that Anurag Thakur felicitated Chanu and his coach by wearing a Himachali hat, shawl. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said Mirabai won a medal on the first day of the Olympics which has boosted the morale of other sportspersons in the country.
"On the first day of the Olympic Games, you have encouraged the rest of the sportspersons by winning medals. Your achievement will inspire the rest of the players.'' Earlier, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh had announced last Monday that weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, would be appointed as additional superintendent of police in the state police department. In fact, the Chief Minister said that the state government will also give her a reward of one crore rupees. On the other hand, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav met Indian Railway's weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who has won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, on Monday. In fact, the Minister announced a cash reward of Rs.2 crores to her.
In a tweet, the Ministry of Railways said, "Hon'ble Minister Shri Ashwani Vaishnav felicitated The Olympic Silver Medallist and Weightlifter of Indian Railways, Ms. Mirabai Chanu. Minister announced a cash prize of Rs 2 crore and promotion to him for his outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.''
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