IUKL silver medal winners Dr Payal Kanodia, Anshu Taranath receive grand welcome at Delhi Airport

IUKL silver medal winners Dr Payal Kanodia, Anshu Taranath receive grand welcome at Delhi Airport (1)

New Delhi, 27th October 2021: After making India proud by winning silver medals at IUKL World Championship at Budapest in Hungary, Dr Payal Kanodia and Anshu Taravath of Haryana received a grand welcome at Delhi Airport from supporters and well wishers. The duo represented the country in this championship held from 22-24 October 2021. Trained under the aegis of M3M Foundation, both the athletes competed with 450 athletes from 32 countries who participated in the tournament.

“It is indeed a great moment of joy and pride for me to be at the receiving end of such love, affection and support. Representing country at any international level is a dream for any Indian and I am extremely proud that I got this opportunity and success. This is just a beginning and we will continue to keep making our country proud by promoting sports across the country with our collective efforts,” said Dr Payal Kanodia.

It is noteworthy that Dr Kanodia is also the Trustee of M3M Foundation, a philanthropic organisation, wherein she is proactively working to make lives better of the marginalised by supporting them and providing necessary resources for upliftment in areas like healthcare, environment and education.

Reflecting similar sentiments, Anshu Taravath said, “I am extremely proud of winning a silver medal for my country. The appreciation and support will definitely encourage me to do more in the field of sports. I also want to thank the M3M Foundation for supporting me in my journey. I believe that such noble gestures are a great help for people like me who want to achieve big in life.

I hope our achievements encourage many others, especially women, to choose sports as a career and make our country proud internationally,” she said.

Taravath is a resident of Gurugram and is a certified athlete and coach for kettlebell. She is also the ambassador of the Fit India program of the Government of India and the President of the Haryana Chapter of Sports and Entertainment wing of Women Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(WICCI).