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Odisha's weightlifting prodigy Harshvardhan Sahu has become a national sensation after clinching gold and setting two national youth records at the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025, a feat that drew praise from none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the latest episode of his radio address, Mann Ki Baat, on Sunday.
"In the Weightlifting competitions, the brilliant performances of Asmita Dhone of Maharashtra, Harshvardhan Sahu of Odisha, and Tushar Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh won everyone's heart," PM Modi said in the 122nd edition of his monthly broadcast aired on Sunday.
He hailed the recently concluded KIYG as a "big...