Tata Motors to present Altroz car to India's Olympic fourth-place finishers

Tata Motors, one of India's top automotive brands, on Thursday announced that the company will felicitate Indian athletes who narrowly missed the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics by presenting them Altroz car.

The likes of golfer Aditi Ashok, wrestler Deepak Punia and the women's hockey team had finished fourth in the Tokyo Games which ended on Sunday.

"These players represented India in the Olympics and have set the Gold standard and inspired several other aspiring, young sportspersons in India to follow in their path," said a release.


"To thank and recognize these homegrown players for their sheer hard work and dedication, Tata Motors will be delivering its most premium hatch, the Altroz, in the High Street Gold colour, to these players soon."

Shailesh Chandra, President of Passenger Vehicle Business, Tata Motors, said, "For India, this Olympics was about a lot more than medals and podium finishes. We are fortunate to celebrate the effort and spirit of our athletes, competing under the highest pressure against the absolute best talent the world has to offer and coming extremely close to a podium finish.

"They might have missed a medal but they have won the hearts of millions of Indians, with their dedication and are a true inspiration for budding athletes in India."