“I’m very ‘proud’ of every and each Indian Olympian! It’s an enormous matter of pride and honour for the nation to easily qualify for the Olympics,” Abhishek tweeted.
The actor flew to London to be part of the sporting event because the brand ambassador of Omega watches, the official sponsors of the Games. Abhishek was vexed when a journalist asked him if he was”angry” with India’s performance on the Olympics.
He believes you will need to encourage sportspersons instead of demoralising them.
“We have to be encouraging our sportsmen/women, not continuously demoralising them with negativity. They’ve made it to the Olympics…thats HUGE! Whether they win or not, they’ve already made the nation proud.”
“The encouragement and positivity the British team receives from their public and media is fantastic and something to be informed from,” he added.
When Indian boxer Vijender Singh lost out within the quarter-finals earlier this week, Abhishek’s father, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, was among people who egged him on.
“Well fought Vijender! You've gotten done the rustic and we all proud,” he wrote. – IANS
