- Vice President praises remarkable growth of sports infrastructure in the country in recent years
- Dhankhar hopes ‘the day is not far when Bharat will host Olympics’
- VP arrives in Gujarat on three-day tour; attends Closing Ceremony of 36th National Games in Surat
NE SPORTS BUREAU
SURAT, OCT 12
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that the sporting events act as a great national unifier with the athletes from across the states coming together and building lifelong relationships and a strong sense of camaraderie among them.
Glimpses from National Games 2022. #NationalGames2022 @ombirlakota @ADevvrat @Bhupendrapbjp @Nat_Games_Guj pic.twitter.com/UQM3BCKyjL
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) October 12, 2022
Addressing the Closing Ceremony of 36th National Games at Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Indoor Stadium in Surat, the Vice President congratulated the state government for the successful organisation of the mega sporting event which saw many new records being set in different streams over the last few weeks. “Athletes will carry fond memories and a new enthused spirit of nationalism from here,” he said.
It was really heartwarming to see the Prime Minister interact with the members of the women's hockey team after they narrowly missed a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. @Nat_Games_Guj #NationalGames2022 #judegaindiajitegaindia pic.twitter.com/yhXz86Bc7O
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) October 12, 2022
Referring to the remarkable growth of sporting infrastructure in the country over the last few years, Dhankhar expressed confidence that “the day is not far when Bharat will host the Olympics.” Praising the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that all efforts are being made to provide right opportunities and proper grooming to budding sporting talent in the country. The new sporting culture driven by merit and fair selection is a game changer, he added.
Hon’ble Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar addressing a gathering at the closing ceremony of 36th National Games in Surat, Gujarat today. #NationalGames2022 #UnityThroughSports pic.twitter.com/dPV1aEezTy
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) October 12, 2022
In his address, Dhankhar mentioned the heart-warming incident when the Prime Minister personally spoke to every member of Indian Woman’s Hockey Team after they narrowly missed a medal at Tokyo Olympics, and emphasised that “more than victory or defeat, it is the sportsmanship that matters.”
Mentioning that this was his first visit to Gujarat after taking over as the Vice President of India, Dhankhar said that he was overwhelmed by the love and affection showered by the people of the state. Praising Gujarat’s contribution to national development, he said that “historic contributions have been made in pre-independent and post independent era by sons of Gujarat.”
Hon'ble Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar inspecting the Guard of Honour on his arrival in Surat, Gujarat today. pic.twitter.com/6pcBwlDvsl
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) October 12, 2022
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar & Dr Sudesh Dhankhar who arrived in Surat on a three-day tour were welcomed by Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat along with the Ministers from the Government of Gujarat and others at the Surat airport. In the next two days they will visit the Statue of Unity and Sabarmati Ashram and also attend a number of events organised by the state government and community organisations.
More than 14,500 sportspersons, coaches and officials from all States and Union Territories participated in this year’s National Games which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on September 29th, 2022.
Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha; Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat; Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Ministers and Parliamentarians from the state of Gujarat, participating sportspersons, officials and others attended the Closing Ceremony of the games.
