Narendra Modi encouraged his fellow countrymen to hear Daniil's speech and take inspirations from that.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat', on Sunday, shared his thoughts about the Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev's sportsman spirit after facing defeat in the hands of Rafael Nadal in the US Open.
Talking about Medvedev's heart-winning post-match speech, PM Modi said, "I hope you are aware that I am just as common a person like everyone else. Being an ordinary citizen, whatever affects you has the same effect on me as well. Hence I too heard the speech and watched the tennis match between Nadal and Medvedev. Sheer simplicity and maturity displayed by Medvedev touched everyone."
Prime Minister Modi also emphasized on the 23-year-old's undeniable sportsman spirit despite losing the Grand Slam final.
"It surely stirred me. He won hearts with humility and simplicity; an epitome of the spirit of sportsmanship in the truest sense that he is, in letter and spirit," PM Modi said while speaking of Medvedev.
Narendra Modi also encouraged his fellow countrymen to hear Daniil's speech and take inspirations from that.
"This young player has won the hearts of people across the globe", he said.
"These are moments that go way beyond winning and losing, where victory and defeat cease to matter. It is the life that is a victory. As a matter of fact, this young player has won the hearts of people across the globe," PM Modi said.
Earlier this month, Rafael Nadal defeated Medvedev after a five-set thriller, the Russian applauded Nadal on his 19th Grand Slam victory and admitted the fact that playing against the Spaniard was very tough.
"The way you are playing is a big joke. It is very tough to play against you," US Open's official website quoted Medvedev as saying.
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