CM Revanth applauds T’gana Olympians for 1st round wins

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday spoke over-phone to the athletes from the state participating in the Paris Olympics 2024 and congratulated them on their success in the first round of their respective events.

The Chief Minister spoke to boxer Nikhat Zareen, table tennis player Sreeja Akula and badminton star P. V. Sindhu and congratulated them on their best performance. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, he also spoke to shooter Esha Singh preparing for her event and wished her the best.

The Chief Minister wished that all the athletes from the state continue the same performance in the next rounds and bring laurels to the country. Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen entered the women’s 50 kg category quarterfinals by defeating Germany’s Maxi Carina Kloetzer on Sunday.

India’s top-ranked table tennis player Sreeja Akula entered the round of 32 with a 4-0 win over Sweden’s Christina Kallberg.

Star shuttler and two-time Olympic medallist began her Paris Olympics campaign with a win over Maldives’ Fathimath Abdul Razzaq Earlier.