Published 11:58 IST, September 29th 2019

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails Daniil Medvedev & Nadal's sportsmanship

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the sportsmanship of US open finalist Daniil Medvedev and Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in his Mann Ki Baat address

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed sportsmanship of US open finalist Daniil Medvedev and Grand Slam champion Rafael Nal as he dressed nation in his third Mann Ki Baat episode of second edition. Urging youth of nation to watch Daniil Medvedev's dress after losing to Rafael Nal in finals of 2019 US Open, PM Modi said that people across all groups can learn from humble dress me by Russian tennis star. Hailing sportsmanship of both players, PM Modi said that it was great to see humility of winner Rafael Nal and sporty spirit of Daniil Medvedev in same game. PM Modi returned to India after a week-long tour that included a visit to US, bilateral talks and an important dress at UNGA. 

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PM Modi hails Medvedev and Nal's sportsmanship

Talking to nation on All India Rio, PM Modi said that he too was a common man like rest of population and that he was also equally influenced by events around world. PM Modi said that just like how people of India learned about prime minister's program from news channels or newspapers, he said that or events impacted and influenced his life just like how it did to common man and that he was one among people of India. PM Modi pointed out that re were much miration and discussion about US Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev's speech which indicated his maturity and simplicity just two hours after losing to Rafael Nal. PM Modi ded that re was an equal onus on runner-up's speech as much as Rafael Nal's got and that social media went buzzing about it. PM Modi furr said that any or player in that context would have been angry and low-spirited but Medvedev h mand to t only mand to bring smiles to everyone's faces with his words but h also displayed a true sense of sportsmanship, Here's what PM Modi h to say about young Daniil Medvedev:

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PM Modi in US

Prime Minister Modi has just completed his six-day US visit. He attended mega Howdy Modi event on first day and dressed 50,000 Indian Americans at NRG Stium in Houston. US President Donald Trump also me his appearance at event. very next day, on September 23, Prime Minister dressed UN Climate Summit at UN hequarters in New York. On September 24, Prime Minister inaugurated Gandhi Solar park and spoke at a special program to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. He also met US president for bilateral talks. He dressed GBF on Wednesday and culminated trip by dressing UNGA on September 27.

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