Mumbai: Retired batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who is the goodwill ambassador for the National Games, on Monday congratulated the medal winners and said the athletes need more encouragement.
Lauding the women swimmers Maana Patel, Chahat Arora, Saloni Dalal and cyclist Anjita T P, Tendulkar said the youngsters deserve support and encouragement from all quarters.
"Youngsters Manna, Chahat, Saloni and Anjita are some of the performers in the National Games in Kerala. They deserve more encouragement from all of us. Congratulations to the medal winners as also to every participant who is striving to give their very best," Tendulkar wrote on his Facebook page.
Maana – the 14-year-old from Gujarat – won three gold medals while 12-year-old Saloni was the youngest medallist by securing a bronze in the 200 m breaststroke event.
Chahat, from Chandigarh, won gold in the 100 m breaststroke event while Kerala’s Anjita claimed bronze in the cycling event.
