Winning medal on Day 1 of Olympics very special: Rijiju lauds Chanu Winning medal on Day 1 of Olympics very special: Rijiju lauds Chanu Last Updated: Sun, Jul 25th, 2021, 04:17:32hrs New Delhi: After Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics in weightlifting on Saturday, former Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju praised the sportsperson and said that winning a medal on the first day sets the tone for more success. Mirabai Chanu opened India's medals tally on Saturday as she bagged a silver in the Women's 49kg category at the Olympics. "Winning a medal on the first day is very special because it sets the tone. We would like to congratulate Mirabai Chanu," Rijiju, who is the union Law Minister, told the media here.