“This is What ‘Rise’ Actually Looks Like”, Anand Mahindra Praises India’s Champions as CWG 2026 Concludes

At the Commonwealth Games 2026, India showed extraordinary talent and received praise from around the globe as the champions won multiple medals in the games. Anand Mahindra has also praised them and shared a special post on social media. His post is getting viral.

He wrote, “Glasgow 2026 just concluded yesterday. A slew of medals and a fourth place overall finish for India. But of everything from these games, two stories touched me deeply. A judoka whose father fixed cycles for Rs. 300 a day, in a mud house and didn’t live to see his daughter become the first Indian, man or woman, to win Commonwealth Games judo gold.”

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He further added, “And a farmer’s son from an Aligarh village who ran on dirt trails just to pass the Army fitness test and last week became the first Indian ever to win two track medals at a single Games. Asmita Dey. Gulveer Singh. No shortcuts, no head starts. Just hunger and the refusal to stay where they started. This is what ‘Rise’ actually looks like. A mud house and a village trail. No words would be enough to explain why they inspire me.” He also shared the hashtag Monday Motivation at the end of this post.

Glasgow 2026 just concluded yesterday. A slew of medals & a fourth place overall finish for India. But of everything from these games, two stories touched me deeply. A judoka whose father fixed cycles for ₹300 a day, in a mud house, & didn’t live to see his daughter become… pic.twitter.com/kU8atK0cH0 — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 3, 2026

Anand Mahindra appreciated the hard work put in by the Indian athletes. Gulveer Singh, a runner, won silver and bronze in the 10,00 and 5,000 meters, respectively. Two gold medals were won by judokas, one of which was won by Asmita Dey.