I Will Win Gold Medal For The Country In Paris: Mariyyapan Thangavelu

New Delhi: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur felicitated Paralympics Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mariyyapan Thangavelu and his coach Raja B in New Delhi on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion Thakur said, "Mariyyapan has made the country proud with his performance in Rio and now in Tokyo. I congratulate him and take this occasion to congratulate all our para-athletes for their fantastic performance." 

Speaking to the Sports Minister Mariyyapan said, "I had expected to win a gold for India but due to the weather conditions on the day of the event, I could not fulfill that dream. I am confident that in Paris I will win a gold for the country again."