Mindful of reports about her ‘not meeting anyone’ after her loss at the Tokyo Games, sources said, the Prime Minister told Vinesh that he was not only ‘fond’ of her skills but also ‘respected’ her family’s contribution to wrestling. Olympic medal-winners with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Olympic medal-winners with Prime Minister Narendra Modi“Jeet ko sar par chadhne na do, haar ko man mein basne na do (Do not get arrogant in victory and do not get bogged down by defeat),” he is believed to have told Vinesh. Vinesh has refuted two out of the three charges while admitting that not wearing the jersey was an ‘unintended’ error. You have to smile.”He was referring to Dahiya’s disappointment after winning ‘only’ a silver medal in Tokyo. He urged them to talk about malnutrition and play a sport with the children of the schools they visit.

Source: Indian Express August 17, 2021 05:58 UTC