The unprecedented award ceremony, which united India’s Olympians and Paralympians in a celebration, will air on Wednesday, 2nd October, from 6pm to 7pm
Reliance Foundation’s United in Triumph, an unprecedented and historic celebration of India’s Olympians and Paralympians envisioned by Mrs Nita M Ambani, Founder and Chairperson Reliance Foundation, will be streamed exclusively on JioCinema and broadcasted on Sports18 – 1, Sports18 – 2, Sports18 – 3, and Sports18 Khel on Wednesday, 2nd October, from 6 pm to 7 pm.
United in Triumph was held in Mumbai on Sunday where India’s Olympians and Paralympians were felicitated and feted in the presence of their compatriots as their journeys were celebrated with the theme of inclusivity and equality. The special evening marked a seismic moment in Indian sport as over 140 Indian athletes spanning various generations, including Olympians and Paralympians, were in attendance at an event for the first time ever.
Mrs Ambani, who was presented with a special Paralympic torch that is a signifier of equality as a token of gratitude by the Paralympic Committee of India, spoke about the transformational power of sports and said every Indian athlete in attendance as an inspiration. She said, “This is truly historic. Over the last two months, our Olympians & Paralympians proudly took the tricolor to the world! Tonight, for the first time, they are all under one roof. Tonight, for the first time, there are over 140 Olympic and Paralympic athletes who have come together on the same platform. United in Triumph, United in Celebration and United in the inclusive spirit of sport.”
Among those in attendance were Paris Olympics and Paralympics medalists including India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra, shooting superstar Manu Bhaker, Harvinder Singh, world record holder Sumit Antil, Navdeep Singh, Preethi Pal, Aman Sehrawat, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, PR Sreejesh, Nitesh Kumar and Simran Sharma.
The event was made even more memorable by the presence of Indian sporting legends who have inspired multiple generations like Murlikant Petkar, the first Indian in history to win Gold at the Paralympics, Devendra Jhajharia, President of the Paralympic Committee of India, Deepa Malik, Pullela Gopichand and Karnam Malleswari.
Bollywood heartthrobs Ranveer Singh and Kartik Aaryan, who have helmed sporting classics like 83 and Chandu Champion respectively, were also present to extend their support to the initiative and mingled with the athletes.
The event will be repeat telecasted from 9:45 pm on Wednesday as well.
