Tag: Commonwealth Games

  • Actor Chris Hemsworth calls CWG gold medallist Mirabai Chanu ‘legend’

    By IANS

    NEW DELHI: Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, the god of Thunder, has said that CWG gold medallist Mirabai Chanu is worthy of Thor’s hammer and even called her a legend.

    Chris’s praise comes after Chanu won gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. She was feted with the honour after she lifted 201 kilos.

    A social media user had tweeted to Chris, saying: “Time for Thor to give up his hammer.”

    To which, he replied: “She is worthy! Congrats, Saikhom, you legend.”

    pic.twitter.com/HU4UrBDO1P
    — Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) August 5, 2022
    An ecstatic Chanu replied to Hemsworth saying: “Thank you so much @chrishemsworth, always love to watch you.”

    The reference was made because apart from Thor, no other superhero can pick up the Mjolnir. Thor’s Mjolnir is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, used both as a devastating weapon and as a divine instrument to provide blessings.

    NEW DELHI: Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, the god of Thunder, has said that CWG gold medallist Mirabai Chanu is worthy of Thor’s hammer and even called her a legend.

    Chris’s praise comes after Chanu won gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. She was feted with the honour after she lifted 201 kilos.

    A social media user had tweeted to Chris, saying: “Time for Thor to give up his hammer.”

    To which, he replied: “She is worthy! Congrats, Saikhom, you legend.”

    pic.twitter.com/HU4UrBDO1P
    — Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) August 5, 2022
    An ecstatic Chanu replied to Hemsworth saying: “Thank you so much @chrishemsworth, always love to watch you.”

    The reference was made because apart from Thor, no other superhero can pick up the Mjolnir. Thor’s Mjolnir is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, used both as a devastating weapon and as a divine instrument to provide blessings.

  • PM Modi lauds weightlifter Sargar’s exceptional effort at Commonwealth Games

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised Indian weightlifter Sanket Sargar for his “exceptional effort” after he opened the country’s medal count at the Commonwealth Games by claiming a silver.

    Sargar (21) won the silver in the men’s 55 kg category. Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq (249 kg) smashed the Games record in clean and jerk as he lifted 249 kg (107 kg + 142 kg) to win the gold, while Sri Lanka’s Dilanka Isuru Kumara clinched the bronze with 225 kg (105 kg + 120 kg).

    “Exceptional effort by Sanket Sargar! His bagging the prestigious Silver is a great start for India at the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to him and best wishes for all future endeavours,” Modi tweeted.

    Exceptional effort by Sanket Sargar! His bagging the prestigious Silver is a great start for India at the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to him and best wishes for all future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/Pvjjaj0IGm
    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 30, 2022

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised Indian weightlifter Sanket Sargar for his “exceptional effort” after he opened the country’s medal count at the Commonwealth Games by claiming a silver.

    Sargar (21) won the silver in the men’s 55 kg category. Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq (249 kg) smashed the Games record in clean and jerk as he lifted 249 kg (107 kg + 142 kg) to win the gold, while Sri Lanka’s Dilanka Isuru Kumara clinched the bronze with 225 kg (105 kg + 120 kg).

    “Exceptional effort by Sanket Sargar! His bagging the prestigious Silver is a great start for India at the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to him and best wishes for all future endeavours,” Modi tweeted.

    Exceptional effort by Sanket Sargar! His bagging the prestigious Silver is a great start for India at the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to him and best wishes for all future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/Pvjjaj0IGm
    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 30, 2022