Paralympics 2016 | Twitter reacts to India's first medal at Paralympics

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ByKishore Kumar, SportsCafe Editor

09/10/2016

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T Mariyappan and Varun Singh won India's first couple of medals at the Paralympics 2016. This how the world reacted to the inspirational medal winners.

Well said Viru paa! True heroes indeed...

Congrats to #MariyappanThangavelu for gold & Varun Singh fr bronze in #Paralympics

These true heroes defy all odds pic.twitter.com/yJNgQFm8eG
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 10, 2016

The bitter truth..

All feel elated when Mariyappan and Bhati win #Paralympics but remain insensitive to millions of such children who get no support in schools
— Tarun Vijay (@Tarunvijay) September 10, 2016

Look who is biting the bullet now!

Congrats Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning #Paralympics Gold for India.

Clearly read my motivational tweets. 🏅 pic.twitter.com/zV6qYuIKXx
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 10, 2016

Finally a tweet where Vijay Goel doesn't mess up!

T Mariyappan & V Bhati to be awarded Rs 75 lakh & Rs 30 lakh for their medals at #Paralympics at par with #Olympics. Congrats!
— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) September 10, 2016

He opens with the bat and they opened the medals tally for India!

Two high jumps for Indian athletes, two giant leaps for India! Congratulations Mariyappan Thangavelu and Bhati Varun Singh! #Paralympics
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 10, 2016

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, wished them too!

India is elated! Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold & Varun Singh Bhati for the bronze at the #Paralympics. #Rio2016
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 10, 2016

For the ones who missed the jump, here is a short video of the wonderful moment!

Never seen anything more inspirational than this. Congrats Mariyappan Thangavelu #Paralympics #gold https://t.co/o5wCe3EpBx
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) September 10, 2016

Well, we wish they get honoured like Sindhu as well!

Wokeup to d happy news of #MariyappanThangavelu n #VarunBhati medals in #Rio2016Paralympics

Hope thy r honourd as good as Sindhu n others.
— RJ Balaji (@RJ_Balaji) September 10, 2016

Great move, Tamil Nadu government!

Tamil Nadu government has announced an award of Rs. 2 crores for #Rio2016 #Paralympics #GOLD medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu 👏🏼
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 10, 2016

Vishy celebrates in Kabali style!

A champion wins gold , wins hearts. You take yourself higher . something I want to emulate . Congrats & magizchi !
— Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) September 10, 2016

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