Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet India’s Paris Olympics contingent on Independence Day, 15 August. The Indian athletes, including the nation’s medal winners from the recently concluded Paris Olympics, will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday, 14 August.
The Indian Olympic contingent will arrive in New Delhi from Paris on Wednesday, following the conclusion of the Paris Olympics. The names of the athletes who are arriving in Delhi have not been revealed.
India’s performance at Paris Olympics
India won six medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian from independent India to win two medals at an Olympics, securing bronze in women’s 10m Air Pistol and the Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol events.
Neeraj Chopra won the country’s only silver in Paris in the javelin throw. India Men’s Hockey Team, Aman Sehrawat, and Swapnil Kusale won bronze medals in their respective competitions. Teamed up with Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh won the bronze in the mixed-team shooting event.
On Thursday, 15 August, at 1 pm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the contingent at his residence in New Delhi. However, javelin legend Neeraj Chopra won’t be part of the meet and greet with PM Modi as he left for Germany to seek medical advice and is unlikely to return home for at least a month.
PM Narendra Modi invited all the Olympians for lunch on the Indian Independence Day (15th August)
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The athletes’ achievements and their representation at the Independence Day celebration highlight India’s pride in their sporting heroes. As the nation celebrates its independence, this meeting with PM Modi serves as a moment of recognition and encouragement for the Indian contingent.
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