Mandaviya lauds CWG weightlifting contingent during felicitation event
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday lauded the strong performance of the Indian weightlifters in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, saying every medal they won has brought immense joy to the country.
The Indian weightlifting team won one gold, six silver and one bronze in the Games. Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu was the lone gold winner. The weightlifters were felicitated by Mandaviya after their return to India.
Mirabai was handed a cheque of Rs 30 lakh, while the silver and bronze medallists received Rs 20 lakh and Rs 10 lakh respectively.
“You may not realise it, but every medal you win brings immense joy to the country. Whenever one of you won a medal, the news was announced in Parliament before proceedings began. To those athletes who could not win a medal this time, remember that a sportsperson never loses. They either win or learn to win again,” Mandaviya said during the felicitation event.
“Three of our athletes could not secure medals this time, but I am confident that with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the good wishes of 140 crore Indians, they too will return with medals in the future,” he added.
For Mirabai, it was her third CWG gold medal on the trot, having also won the yellow metal in the 2018 and 2022 editions. “I am extremely happy. I have received so much love. Today, all of us were felicitated, and that is a very big moment for us as athletes. I am happy that I have been able to do something for India,” Mirabai said after the felicitation.
