LUCKNOW: A day after the Uttar Pradesh government felicitated and showered monetary rewards on Tokyo Olympics achievers during a gala event at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, the Olympians on Friday thanked chief minister Yogi Adityanath and the people of the state for the gesture.
In a quote tweet on a text and video message shared by the official Twitter handle of the CM’s office about the felicitation function, Olympic gold medallist (javelin throw) Neeraj Chopra said, “I thank the honourable chief minister and the state administration from the bottom of my heart for honouring the Olympians. I hope that young sportspersons would draw inspiration after meeting us.”
Sharing the pictures of the event, captain of women’s hockey team, Rani Rampal, tweeted, “We are grateful to the government of Uttar Pradesh for such a warm welcome and honour. Thank you everyone once again for encouragement and motivation.”
Wrestling star Bajrang Punia tweeted that it was a proud moment for him to be honoured by Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath. “Thanks for the wonderful felicitation ceremony and support for the players,” he said.
Posting a picture of the event, wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya said, “Happy to meet and interact with UP CM Yogi Adityanath. His words of appreciation and blessings will inspire us to perform better in future.”
“It was an honour to be a part of the event. I am also very thankful to @UPGovt and @myogiadityanath ji for felicitating all of us,” ace shuttler PV Sindhu said.
Indian women’s hockey goalkeeper Savita Punia tweeted: “We are grateful to CM Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel as well as the people of Uttar Pradesh for their love, support and the warm welcome they accorded to us.”
