Honours for Incheon Asian Games Medal Winners

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a global leader in technology, today felicitated winners of the recently concluded Incheon Asian Games. M.C. Mary Kom was declared as the Most Valued Player (MVP), and awarded a cheque of Rs. 10 lakh by Samsung. The company also felicitated the Incheon Asian Games medal winners from different sports disciplines for their performance and dedication by presenting them with Samsung Galaxy S5. A token of acknowledgement for their sterling achievement, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is the ideal tool for athletes – equipped with state-of-the-art features like S Health, IP 67, Heart Rate Monitor, UPS etc. which the athletes can use frequently during their training and game schedule. The choice of selecting the Most Valued Player among all those who brought glory to the country was certainly not an easy one. Samsung India left the task to eminent sports journalists and general public on social media.

Speaking at the felicitation ceremony, R. Zutshi, Deputy Managing Director, Samsung India said: “On behalf of Samsung, I would like to congratulate the entire Indian contingent and the medal winners on their achievements. Representing India in the global arena is a special honor, and millions of Indians look up to you. It is a matter of great pride for us to recognize the medal winners for their passion and hard-work, and honor them for their spectacular performance. We are especially proud of the Samsung Sports Ratnas – Yogeshwar Dutt, Mary Kom, Abhinav Bindra, Vinesh Phogat and P.V. Sindhu – who won six medals for India. Samsung India truly values its association with the Indian contingent as ‘Official Partner – Asian Games 2014,’ and remains committed to nurture and enrich the sporting talent in the country.”

Samsung’s month-long digital campaign – ‘Our Games, Our Pride’ – which was rolled out to inspire fans and encourage broader participation from diverse audiences received a phenomenal response. Our digital campaign delivered 188 million impressions and the campaign hash tag – #OurGamesOurPride trended on twitter. Not just that, over 59,000 selfies were posted on our microsite, as people wished luck to Indian athletes reflecting a wave of energy and passion that ran through this campaign till the successful conclusion of Incheon Asian games.

Anil Khanna, Treasurer, Indian Olympic Association said, “The achievement of the athletes is the result of all the hard work they have put in. They have brought laurels to the country. I would like to congratulate the entire Indian contingent and the medal winners on their achievements."

Samsung’s long association with Indian Olympic Association started with the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok by supporting the Indian contingent. Thereafter, the company has continued to support Indian contingents to the Olympic and the Asian Games. Samsung started supporting the Indian contingent to the Olympic games from 2000 Sydney Olympic games onwards. The company has supported over 40 players under the Samsung Ratna programme for Olympics and Asian games till date.

The Samsung Sports Ratna supported select athletes with their training expenses as they prepared for the Asian Games. Consistent with the program values, the Samsung Sports Ratnas were selected not only for their sporting accomplishments, but also for dedication and commitment towards the games.