Amit Shah said Chanu brought honour for the country by winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympic games and is now a proud member of the police force.
Chanu had clinched a silver medal in the 49kg category weightlifting that opened India's account at the Tokyo Olympics.
Chanu had clinched a silver medal in weightlifting in the 49kg category that opened India's achievement account at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics.
Modi had some light moments with the athletes, their coaches and family members over a breakfast meeting on Monday.
Chanu had ended India's over two-decade-long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics, clinching the 49kg category silver medal at the Tokyo Games.
Sports personalities like Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu, cricketer and icon Kapil Dev, former first-class cricketer Mohinder Amarnath, the first Indian sabre fencer to qualify for Olympics, Bhavani Devi and Wrestler Priya Malik graced Dance Deewane 3 joining the judges Madhuri Dixit, Tushar Kalia and Dharjmendra Yelande.
Mirabai said the amount of love she has received from fellow Indians since her feat last month has left her overwhelmed.
Dance Deewane 3: Talking about her experience of being on the show, Mirabai says, "I had never thought I would ever come on this show and meet Madhuri ma'am. I am a big fan of hers. I am also fond of dancing and the entire team gave me a surprise by bringing pizza for me."
The Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu, who recently celebrated her 27th birthday, met her favourite Bollywood actor Salman Khan.
Chanu lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to bag India's first medal at the Tokyo showpiece and better Karnam Malleswari's bronze of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
A local petrol pump owner in Gujarat on Monday offered free fuel worth Rs 501 for for people named Neeraj in Gujarat's Bharuch.
Chanu, who won the silver medal in the women's 49kg category, hails from Nongpok Kakching village, which is around 25km from Imphal.
As the Tokyo Olympics come to a close, let's take a look at our medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory but couldn't quite make it to the podium.
Star Air said it will be its "privilege to offer our Tokyo Olympic champions a lifetime of free air travel".
R Madhavan revealed that he is completely at a 'loss of words' after he came across a picture of Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu eating food while sitting on the floor. Hailing from Manipur, Chanu recently won in the women's weightlifting 49 kgs category in Tokyo Olympic 2020.
While several Bollywood celebrities have celebrated Mirabai Chanu's medal win on various social media platforms, Radhe star Salman Khan's post was special because he is her favourite actor.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh along with his cabinet colleagues, MLAs, officials, her family members , friends and supporters received her at the airport.
Mirabai Chanu who took home India’s first Olympic medal in weightlifting at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics has become a source of inspiration to many. A video of the little girl imitating Mirabai has gone viral on the Internet.
Much like the reception at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday, Chanu was met with media frenzy at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport
At the Tokyo Games, the 26-year-old brought cheers to over a billion people as she clinched the silver medal with an effort of 204kg (87kg+115kg) in the women's 49kg category.
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