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Tokyo 2020: PM Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, Mahesh Babu, Pranitha Subhash, And Others Congratulate Mirabai Chanu On Winning Silver Medal For India In Weightlifting India
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Tokyo 2020: PM Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, Mahesh Babu, Pranitha Subhash, And Others Congratulate Mirabai Chanu On Winning Silver Medal For India In Weightlifting

Mumbai, July 24, 2021: On the first day of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu provides India a sensational start in the games as she won the silver medal in women's 49kg weightlifting. She lifted a total of 202kg to finish second to China's Hou Zhihoi who won the gold with an Olympic record of 210 kgs.## Mirabai becomes the second Indian to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting after Karnam Malleswari's historic bronze in 1998 and just the fifth individual to win a silver medal. The World No 3 started with successful lifts of 84kg and 87kg in the snatch to make the perfect start to her quest for a podium finish. The 26-year-old though failed in her third snatch attempt of 89 kgs, which denied her to win the gold. ## Meanwhile, on Mirabai's historic success, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Indian sports and cine stars took to social media and congratulate the young weightlifter - ## Could not have asked for a happier start to @Tokyo2020! India is elated by @mirabai_chanuโ€™s stupendous performance. Congratulations to her for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting. Her success motivates every Indian. #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/B6uJtDlaJo— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 24, 2021 ## ๐— ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—•๐—”๐—œ ๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—ก๐—จ!๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Absolutely amazing display of weightlifting.The way you have transformed yourself after your injury and clinched a historic silver for #TeamIndia is absolutely stupendous.You have made ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ very proud. #Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/pacYIgQ7LK— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 24, 2021 ## Off to a flying start! Huge congratulations to #MirabaiChanu on winning the silver for weightlifting at the #Tokyo2020 Olympics. The action has just begun! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ pic.twitter.com/AYX0gLP38c— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) July 24, 2021 ## And here comes India with our very first medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020! Proud of @mirabai_chanu who secured the silver medal for Weightlifting. Cheers to this moment of triumph! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ#Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/hCc5L7xFyC— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) July 24, 2021 ## What an outstanding opening by #MirabaiChanu! First time ever India's secured a medal on the first day of Tokyo Olympics. A promising start. #Weightlifting#Cheers4India #silver pic.twitter.com/iUQctCFluP— Pranitha Subhash (@pranitasubhash) July 24, 2021 ## The first one is here! Congratulations @mirabai_chanu for winning a silver medal ๐Ÿฅˆ in weightlifting for India.Proud moment!#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/MhSeAtnvDS— DK (@DineshKarthik) July 24, 2021 ## Congratulations #MirabaiChanu .. ๐Ÿฅˆ#TokyoOlympics2021 #Weightlifting— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) July 24, 2021 ## Yes sir!!! She brings home India's first medal at #TokyoOlympics. #MirabaiChanu Glorious silver! #ProudIndian #Glory #Silver pic.twitter.com/Rgff1H06bl— Rahul Dev (@RahulDevRising) July 24, 2021 ## Heartiest congratulations to @mirabai_chanu on winning the first medal. You have made the country so proud, keep flying high!๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ#Cheer4India #TokyoOlynpics2020 pic.twitter.com/3ZQwGVYQbA— Suresh Raina๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ (@ImRaina) July 24, 2021 ## Take a bow @mirabai_chanu ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations !! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ pic.twitter.com/Gva7KbghfO— K L Rahul (@klrahul11) July 24, 2021 ## #proudindianwomen๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ pic.twitter.com/xPvl5KhBEV— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) July 24, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Virat Kohli Along With Mira Bai Chanu Become Khel Ratan; Mandhana Wins Arjun Award Cricket
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Virat Kohli Along With Mira Bai Chanu Become Khel Ratan; Mandhana Wins Arjun Award

The government of India has honored Indian Men's Cricket Team captain Virat Kohli with India's most prestigious sporting honor Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan while Women's T20I vice-captain Smriti Mandhana received Arjun Award. The awards were given by President Ramnath Kovind on Tuesday, 25 September.## Virat Kohli is the only third cricketer to be received India's top sporting award. Weightlifter Mira Bai Chanu also honored with Khel Ratan with Indian skipper. Mandhana is the only 10th woman cricketer to win Arjun Award. Harmanpreet Kaur was the last woman cricketer to awarded with Arjun Award in 2017.## Virat Kohli has been in imperious form in last few years. He was the ICC Cricketer of the year 2017 and also swept most of the BCCI award this year. The No.1 Test and ODI batsman show excellent runs in South Africa and England this year across all formats. He was the top scorer in SA and England in Test series'.## "The Khel Ratna award is yet another feather in Virat Kohli's cap. He was named the ICC Player of the Year in 2017, he swept the BCCI awards and has now been conferred with the highest sporting award, which is truly a remarkable feat. His hunger for runs is insatiable and I am sure under his leadership, the Indian team will be a top-ranked side in all three formats," BCCI acting honorary secretary, Amitabh Choudhary, said.## "We are extremely proud that Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana are being conferred with top honors by the Government of India. Virat is just the third Indian cricketer to receive the prestigious Khel Ratna award. This is a testimony to his work ethic, dedication, and unwavering focus. He has led India with distinction and at the same time, set new records with the bat. Playing different formats of the game, Virat has shown amazing consistency leading the side by example. This Indian team is one of the fittest sides in world cricket and a lot of credit must go to the Indian captain for bringing about this transformation," Vinod Rai, Chairman of the Committee of Administrators, said.## On the other hand, Mandhana has been India's best player since World Cup 2017. Since World Cup, she is India's leading run-getter in both T20Is and ODIs. After her remarkable run, she named a deputy to Harmanpreet in T20I. In recently concluded England's Women Kia Super League, she topped the charts with 421 runs and a blitzing strike rate of 175. She is only Indian player to win player of the tournament award in the history of WKSL and WBBL (Women's Big Bash League).## Talking about Virat Kohli, it was yet another feather in his cap. The 29-year old is the first cricketer since Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007) to be honored with this most respectable sporting award. The great Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to receive this honor in 1997.## For more and latest news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.