All your sacrifices will make this milestone even sweeter: Bindra

“Your outstanding performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is sure to be remembered as one of the best by an Indian athlete at the Olympics Games and shall also serve as an inspiration for generations to come,” Bindra wrote in the letter. 

In a letter of appreciation to Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, the legendary Abhinav Bindra on Saturday said the Indian weightlifter’s stupendous achievement will “serve as a small reminder of joy” at a time when the country is battling a raging pandemic. Bindra, India’s lone individual Olympic gold medallist till date, also said that the feat will inspire a generations of Indians.

“Your outstanding performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is sure to be remembered as one of the best by an Indian athlete at the Olympics Games and shall also serve as an inspiration for generations to come,” Bindra wrote in the letter. 

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“During these rough times of the pandemic, when lives have come to an abrupt halt and mere survival has become an isolating task, victories such as yours will serve as a small reminder of the joy that hope and perseverance can bring. In over a hundred years of our nation’s participation in the games, only a special few have managed to experience the elation of standing at the podium. It is a reward for years of hard work and single-minded determination spend on perfecting your craft,” Bindra wrote.

“All the sacrifices you made in your quest to bring glory to the nation will make this incredible milestone even sweeter.”

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