NEW DELHI: International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani on Tuesday felicitated Sarabjot Singh at the first-ever India House at the Paris Olympics after he, alongside Manu Bhaker, won India's second bronze meda in shooting.
The pair of Manu and Sarabjot defeated South Korea's Lee Wonho and Oh Ye Jin 16-10 in the bronze medal play-off, with both shooters consistently hitting 10s.
After their triumph, the CEO & Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, honored Sarabjot at the India House event. She praised all the athletes present from various sports disciplines for their achievements.
"We are delighted and honoured to have all our athletes with us at the India House today. In the words of our Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there are no losers in sport. There are only winners and learners. Each one of you has made India proud. Congratulations. I wish each one of you continued success, glory, and fulfilment in your journeys ahead," Nita said during the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended his congratulations to Sarabjot, lauding his efforts and teamwork with Manu Bhaker.
PM Modi spoke with Sarabjot via phone to convey his wishes.
"Many many congratulations to you. You have made India proud. Your efforts have paid off. Extend my wishes to Manu as well. You both showed brilliant teamwork. What is the reason behind it?" PM Modi said on a phone call.
Sarabjot revealed that they have been playing together for a couple of years and said, "Since 2019, we paired in the nationals and other tournaments. The experience was really good, and I hope to perform better the next time."
The victory in the bronze medal match marked a significant milestone for Manu as well. She made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals at the same Olympics.
Manu earlier secured a bronze in the women's individual 10m air pistol event and thus became the first athlete from the Indian contingent post-independence to bag two medals in a single edition of the Olympics.
The event at India House saw the presence of several Indian athletes, including Arjun Babuta, Harmeet Desai, Elavenil Valarivan, Arjun Singh Cheema, Rhythm Sangwan, Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, G. Sathiyan, Sumit Nagal, Rohan Bopanna, Sriram Balaji, and Srihari Nataraj.
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