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Embassy felicitates Indian gold medallists in Riyadh

Young sports heroes were touched by honour

Jeddah: In an effort to enhance the real sporting spirit among young Indians, Indian Embassy in Riyadh felicitated two Indian athlete gold medallists for the first time in Saudi Arabia’s history.

On Wednesday Indian Embassy felicitated Mohammed Mehad Sha of Andhra Pradesh and Kadeeja Nizah of Kerala, who won Gold Medals in Badminton in the prestigious Saudi Games that concluded on Monday.

Cd’A N. Ram Prasad presented mementos and shawls to young athletes who impressed the sports fraternity in Saudi Arabia.

The young sports heroes were touched by honour accorded to them by the Indian embassy and hailed it.

Besides Indian Diplomat Moin Akhtar, prominent social worker Shihab Kottukad, AP NRT coordinator Muzammil Shaikh, New Middle East School Principal Grace Thomas, coaches, parents of both winners, and Telugu community member Yeranna and others attended the event.

This post was last modified on November 10, 2022 9:33 am

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Irfan Mohammed

I am a freelance writer for a leading media house in Saudi Arabia, focusing on NRIs in the Kingdom, highlights issues affecting Indian workers, with news articles and features rooted in extensive research. While specializing in the Indian community, I also closely monitor economic developments and other facets of India-Saudi relations.

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