The honourable Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met and felicitated the members of the country's Paris Olympics contingent at his residence in New Delhi on the auspicious occasion of Independence Day. PM Modi lavished praise on the Indian men's hockey team, double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and Aman Sehrawat among others and congratulated them for bringing laurels to the nation.
PM Modi meets with the Indian Olympic contingent at his residence in Delhi:
Notably, silver medallist Neeraj Chopra couldn't be present for the occasion as he is yet to return to India. As per a PTI report, Neeraj Chopra's homecoming is delayed as the star track and field athlete has reportedly gone to Germany to consult a doctor for treatment.
"Chopra has left for Germany and he will not return to India for another month and a half," a family source told PTI. "I am not aware of the much of the details, but for sure he will consult a doctor there (Germany)," he added.
Manu Bhaker credits her Paris Olympics success to her team
India's star performer at the Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker met the President of India on Wednesday, August 14. The 22-year-old interacted with President Droupadi Murmu at her residence and extended her gratitude to her team and the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) PT Usha for their support.
"This was my second Olympic tournament," Bhaker told the Indian President. "My journey from the Tokyo Olympics to Paris was not an easy one but the credit goes to my team made it all possible. My whole team worked very hard in the last three years to upgrade our 7th and 12th finishes in the Tokyo Games to bronze medals in Paris. I especially thank PT Usha ma'am for her contribution to our success. It was an extraordinary performance from our shooting team in Paris."
