PM Modi meets Olympics contingent
The Indian men's hockey team, which won its second consecutive bronze at the Paris Games, presented the PM with a stick signed by all the players
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with with the Indian contingent for Paris Olympics, in New Delhi on Thursday. PHOTO: PTI
New Delhi, 15 Aug
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Thursday met with the Indian contingent which returned from
the Paris Olympics with six medals, with history-scripting shooter Manu Bhaker
showing her pistol that fetched her two bronze, at his residence here.
The Indian men's
hockey team, which won its second consecutive bronze at the Paris Games,
presented the PM with a stick signed by all the players.
The players,
including the just-retired PR Sreejesh and captain Harmanpreet Singh, were seen
posing with the Prime Minister with the bronze medals on their necks.
"It was a delight
to interact with the Indian contingent that represented our nation in the Paris
Olympics. Heard their experiences from the games and lauded their feats on the
sports field," PM Modi tweeted.
"Every player
who went to Paris is a champion. The Government of India will continue to
support sports and ensure that a top-quality sporting infrastructure is
built," he wrote on 'X', formerly Twitter.
Bhaker, who became
the first Indian to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics, was
seen explaining to the PM about the pistol with which she shot down two bronze
medals — in 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed event — in Paris.
Sarabjot Singh,
who teamed up with Bhaker to win a bronze in 10m air pistol mixed event, also
interacted with the PM, so did Swapnil Kusale who won a bronze in 50m rifle 3
positions.
Wrestler Aman
Sehrawat, who won a bronze in men's freestyle 57kg, was also seen posing with
the PM with an India jersey with his signature on it.
The silver
medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is yet to return home as he has headed
to Germany after the Paris Games to consult a doctor for his groin injury and a
possible participation in the Diamond League Meetings in Europe.
PM Modi addressed
the members of the Indian contingent and also interacted with some of them
including shuttler Lakshya Sen.
Tokyo Olympics
medallists Lovlina Borgohain (boxing) and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (weightlifting)
were also among the Paris Games participants who met the PM.
Sports Minister
Mansukh Mandaviya and Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha were also
present.
Earlier in the
day, the members of the Indian contingent were present at the historic Red Fort
where Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day.
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