MUMBAI: Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra has offered financial support to Indian sprint sensation Hima Das in her quest for Olympic glory.
The Indian business tycoon tweeted that he is ready to contribute financially so that Hima, who won Gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships, the first Indian ever to take top honours in any track event at a world level meet, could get the right training.
“Now all of us want to see @HimaDas8 on the Olympic podium. I know that you both @Ra_THORe @Adille1 have the expertise & passion to provide her the right training programme, but if there is a need for financial support beyond Govt. resources I am happy to contribute..,” Mahindra posted Sunday on his official Twitter handle.
Mahindra tagged Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) and Athletics Federation of India president Adille Sumariwalla (@Adille1) in his tweet.
This is not the first time that the corporate leader has come out on social media in support of the 18-year-old Assamese sprinter. Mahindra, had earlier tweeted: “If this doesn’t move you, nothing will…,” along with the video of Hima Das receiving the Gold medal at the podium.
He had also added in his tweet that the Hima Das’s landmark achievement could be a pointer to India’s emergence on the international sports arena, similar to the Chinese rise a few decades ago due to “state intervention”.
