The Indian Table Tennis player, Manika Batra bough on onboard by the sportswear brand Adidas, to empower women to realise their dreams, cheering for women to break barriers and create an impact in the world of sports.
Their partnership is focussing on the aim to drive credibility and inclusivity in sports, further fanning the aspirations of upcoming women sportspersons across the country.
Manika Batra is the first Indian women to win gold in table tennis in CWG, she is the first Indian player to enter the Top 10 of Women’s Doubles and Top 15 of Mixed Doubles of ITTF World Rankings,& First Indian women to enter the top-50 of the ITTF Rankings. As she abides by her, “Impossible is nothing” attitude, Batra joined Addidas’ rich roster of women athletes, which consisted of performers like Hima Das, Mirabai Chanu, Nikhat Zareen, etc.
“ We are thrilled to have Manika Batra as the newest member of the Adidas family. She is an inspiration to many young women who aspire to push limits and achieve seemingly unachievable goals. We will continue to drive the attitude, “Impossible Is Nothing” through our athletes while celebrating women in the world of sports”.
Sunil Gupta, Senior Director, Adidas, India
Manika Batra has added many feathers in her wings including, Arjuna Award, 2018, and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna,2020. She has won a cord of gold medals in Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast’18, Soth Asian Games, Gold Coast’18. All this earned her the moniker ‘India’s Golden Girl’.
“Partnering with Adidas is an opportunity every sportsperson looks forward to. I am very excited and grateful for this to have come my way, especially at a time when the brand is celebrating women through their ‘Impossible Is Nothing’ campaign. I hope with my sport and my association with Adidas, I can empower and encourage women to see possibilities irrespective of the challenges so that the nation can witness many more ‘golden girls’”.
Manika Batra, on his new venture with Adidas
