NEW DELHI: German sportswear major adidas has added India’s highest ranked table tennis champion Manika Batra to its growing roster of athletes in the country.
The new partnership focuses on “empowering women to realize their dreams”.
The Indian star is the first Indian woman to win Gold in table tennis at a Commonwealth Games, the first Indian player to enter Top 10 in women’s doubles tnd Top 15 of mixed doubles at ITTF World rankings, and first Indian woman to enter top-50 of the ITTF Rankings.
Owing to her ‘Impossible Is Nothing’ attitude, Manika joins adidas’ rich roster of women athletes, consisting of stellars – like Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, Hima Das, Nikhat Zareen, to name a few.
Speaking about the collaboration, Sunil Gupta, senior director, Brand adidas, India, said: “We are thrilled to have Manika Batra as the newest member of the adidas family. She is an inspiration to many young women who aspire to push limits and achieve seemingly unachievable goals. We will continue to drive the attitude, “Impossible Is Nothing” through our athletes while celebrating women in the world of sports.”
On this new association with adidas, Manika Batra said: “Partnering with adidas is an opportunity every sportsperson looks forward to. I am very excited and grateful for this to have come my way especially at a time when the brand is celebrating women through their ‘Impossible Is Nothing’ campaign. I hope with my sport and my association with adidas, I can empower and encourage women to see possibilities irrespective of the challenges so that the nation can witness many more ‘golden girls’.”
