The 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo officially ended on August 8. On the same day, Manu Kumar Jain, the Managing Director of Xiaomi India, announced that his company is giving away Mi 11 Ultra and Mi 11X smartphones to the Indian athletes who won medals at the international games.
India won a total of 7 medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The six individual sport winners will be gifted a Mi 11 Ultra each by Xiaomi India. Whereas, the entire Indian National Hockey team players will be rewarded with a Mi 11X each. Manu Kumar Jain, the MD of the company, announced this on Facebook and Twitter.
The company executive says that this is Xiaomi India’s way of saying thanks for fulfilling India’s dreams and bringing tears of joy and happiness to 1.3 billion people. He also adds that the performance of these sportspersons will definitely motivate crores of young kids.
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 witnessed India’s best-ever performance ever. Hence, the entire nation is celebrating the success of its sports personalities. Apart from Xiaomi, various local governments and others have also announced rewards for the medalists.
For those unaware, the Mi 11 Ultra is Xiaomi’s most expensive smartphone in India to date. It retails for ₹69,999 in the country. On the other hand, the Mi 11X is an upper mid-range smartphone, which starts from ₹29,999.
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