Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday applauded all the members of the Indian contingent of the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 saying that it will always have a “special place” in the history of Indian sports.
“Every member of our contingent is a champion and source of inspiration”, said the Prime Minister.
According to Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, the Prime Minister will be hosting Tokyo Paralympians just like he hosted Olympians after they won seven medals including one historic gold in the javelin throw.
India sent its highest ever contingent of 54 para-athletes across as many as 9 sporting disciplines at Games. Badminton and Taekwondo made their debut in Tokyo, both of which were represented by India.
Modi said that in the history of Indian sports, the Tokyo Paralympics will always have a special place.
He also lauded the people of Japan, particularly Tokyo and the Japanese Government for their exceptional hospitality, eye for detail and spreading the much needed message of resilience and togetherness through these Olympics.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
“In the history of Indian sports, the Tokyo #Paralympics will always have a special place. The games will remain etched in the memory of every Indian and will motivate generations of athletes to pursue sports. Every member of our contingent is a champion and source of inspiration”, he said.
“The historic number of medals India won has filled our hearts with joy. I would like to appreciate the coaches, support staff and families of our athletes for their constant support to the players.”, Modi said in his tweets.