Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, opened India's medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday with a silver medal, putting an end to India's dry spell of 21 years in the weightlifting category. She has become the second-ever Indian female weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting. Chanu secured the win in the 49 kg category.
After the win, Chanu said, “First, I am going to have a pizza. It has been a long time since I have not eaten one. And I have waited for this day for a long time, so first I'll have a pizza,” her win is the result of years of continuous training and sacrificing including giving up on some of her favourite foods.
On hearing this comment, Dominos Pizza announced that they would treat Chanu to “free pizzas for life”.
“Congratulations on bringing the medal home! You brought the dreams of a billion+ Indians to life and we couldn’t be happier to treat you to FREE Domino’s pizza for life. Congratulations again!!" Domino’s India posted on its Twitter handle.
Twitter users were quick to appreciate the gesture and flooded the comments section with positive responses.
“Anything for the commentators?” asked sports commentator Sunil Taneja
“How I wish they heard me also and said, 'Thathastu' when I crave for pizzas,” said another user.
“Even as we prepare to give #MirabaiChanu a hero’s welcome and let her eat pizzas to her heart’s content, our Imphal team went to her house to congratulate her family with what else but Domino’s Pizza. Congratulations @mirabai_chanu you have done India proud," Pratik Pota, chief executive officer and whole-time director, Jubilant Foodworks, that operates the pizza chain in India tweeted.
