The biggest Maha Kumbh of sports, Olympic Games, was held in Paris this time. Paris Olympics started on 26 July and concluded on 11 August. A 117-member Indian team went to Paris for the Olympic Games, most of the athletes have returned. Indian players were welcomed after returning home. Now the players met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence 7 Lok Kalyan Marg on 15 August (Thursday), the first video of which has surfaced.
Players handed over these gifts to PM Modi
Indian players gave many gifts to PM Modi. Shooter Manu Bhaker gave a pistol to PM Modi. Wrestler Aman Sehrawat and hockey warrior PR Sreejesh handed over jerseys signed by Indian players. Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh presented a hockey stick to the PM on behalf of his team. PM Modi also addressed the players during this time. However, the video of what the PM talked to the players has not yet surfaced.
#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi meets the Indian contingent that participated in #ParisOlympics2024at his residence. pic.twitter.com/XEIs5tHrrI
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2024
Let us tell you that some Indian players have not yet returned home. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is in Germany, where he is to undergo surgery. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will return to India on August 17. Badminton player PV Sindhu also did not participate in this event. Sindhu missed out on a historic hat-trick of medals by losing in the Round of 16 during the Paris Olympics. Before meeting the Prime Minister, Indian players also participated in the Independence Day celebrations.
India won a total of six medals including one silver and five bronze medals in these recently concluded games. India got its first medal in shooting in Paris Olympics 2024, when Manu Bhaker won bronze in the women’s 10 meter air pistol. Then Manu Bhaker also won the second bronze in the mixed team event. Sarabjot Singh was also in the team with her.
The third bronze medal was won by Swapnil Kusale in the men’s 50 meter rifle three position shooting. Then the men’s hockey team won bronze and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal. After this, wrestler Aman Sehrawat won bronze in men’s 57 kg freestyle.
These 6 athletes won medals in Paris
🥈Neeraj Chopra
🥉Manu Bhaker
🥉Manu Bhaker/Sarabjot Singh
🥉Dreamland Kusale
🥉Aman Sahrawat
🥉Hockey
Let us tell you that India won 7 gold medals in Tokyo Olympics (2020), which was India’s best performance so far in Olympic history. In such a situation, this time it was expected that India’s medal tally would reach double digits. But the opposite of expectations happened. India could not win a single gold medal in Paris Olympics 2024 and its number of medals got stuck at 6.
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