Nita Ambani highlighted the significance of this milestone for India and its Olympic ambitions at the Paris Olympics 2024.
IOC member and Reliance Foundation founder Nita Ambani highlighted the significance of this milestone for India and its Olympic ambitions at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, my dear friends and colleagues from IOC and IOA, guests from
00:09Paris, India and around the world, Namaskar, Bonjour, welcome to the first
00:21ever India house in the history of the Olympics. Today we gather here at the
00:32Paris Olympic Games 2024 to open the doors to a dream, a dream that belongs to
00:421.4 billion Indians, a dream to bring India to the Olympics and our shared
00:50dream to bring the Olympics to India. A nation in its journey through time
01:02reaches a tipping point, a point when it changes the course of its history. India
01:11has arrived. It is time that the flame that was first lit in Athens must light
01:19the skies of our ancient land, India, Bharat. The day is not far when India
01:31will host the Olympic Games. May this be our collective resolve at the opening of
01:38the India house. India house is envisioned as a symbol of India's
01:50Olympic aspirations. We hope it becomes a home away from home for our athletes, a
01:59place where we honour them, salute their spirit and celebrate their achievements.
02:06It has taken our athletes years of blood, sweat, tears and tireless
02:14perseverance to reach the global stage. Their stories are stories of hard work,
02:21resilience and rising above all odds. I would like to share an inspiring story
02:29of one such athlete from India, Jyoti Yaraji, our sprinting queen. Jyoti comes
02:38from a very humble background. Her mother works as a house help and her father is
02:45a security guard. She grew up with limited means but the dreams knew no
02:53bounds. She had talent, determination and the
02:58willingness to work hard and on the field that's all that you need to
03:04succeed. This is the power of sport as the greatest equalizer. She was scouted
03:12by a Reliance Foundation coaches and started training at our high performance
03:19centre. There was no looking back after that. She went on to become the first
03:26Indian to win gold in the 100 meters hurdle at the Asian Athletics
03:33Championship. She bagged silver at the Asian Games. She became the first Indian
03:42woman to run 100 meters hurdles in under 13 seconds. Today she is the first Indian
03:54to qualify for the Olympics in the women's 100 meters hurdles and she's
04:00here in Paris. A big cheer for her please.
04:15More power to Jyoti and every young girl and boy in India and around the world
04:22who find the courage, passion and discipline to chase their dreams and
04:29make them come true. Today we salute all the athletes from
04:35around the world competing in Paris and send them our compliments,
04:41congratulations and best wishes for the Games. Friends, at India House we welcome
04:49the world to experience the beauty, diversity and rich heritage of India
04:56right here in the heart of Paris. We will also showcase our art and culture, song
05:05and dance, technology and tradition and of course no celebrations in India are
05:12complete without Indian food and Bollywood music.
05:20Friends, India House is not a destination, it's a new beginning for India and to
05:33celebrate it we have a short program that brings you the essence and the
05:38spirit of our country. I hope you enjoy it and I wish you all a wonderful time
05:45at the Games. May they embody the noble values of sport and Olympism. Sport is the
05:54biggest unifier and our world and our children need it now more than ever
06:01before. Thank you. Dhanyavad. Jai Hind.
06:15Jai Hind.