Athletes who demonstrated the glory of Uzbekistan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have returned to the country.

Welcoming the athletes at Tashkent International Airport, Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan T. Narbayeva, People’s Writer of Uzbekistan M. Toir, People’s Artist Y. Sadiyev, winners of the Tokyo Olympics and mothers of athletes emphasized the milestones achieved as a result of creating conditions for the country’s youth to reveal their intellectual potential, the manifestation of talents, as well as the resilience of athletes shown at the Olympics, despite the difficult epidemiological situation in the world.

“My joy knows no bounds. Thanks to everyone”, said the winner of the Olympic Games Bakhodir Jalolov. – We achieved victory thanks to the created conditions, the care given to the athletes and the special attention of the state, personally President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. My gold medal is a gift for the 30th Anniversary of the Independence of our Motherland.

“I watched the competitions in Tokyo with great excitement”, says Oksana Rashitova, the mother of the Olympic Taekwondo Champion Ulugbek Rashitov. –I am incredibly happy. Every mother dreams that her son would fight for the country and win so that the flag of the Motherland would be raised and its anthem would sound. Ulugbek justified my hopes. Thanks to the coaches who did everything to make him reach such a level and victory. I am especially grateful that our state has created all the conditions for this and even pays attention to the parents of athletes.

Source: UzA