Watch: PM Modi meets Indian Olympic Contingent at his residence

Updated : Aug 16, 2021 14:18
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Editorji News Desk

A day after cheering the recently returned Indian Olympic contingent from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited them for breakfast at his residence in New Delhi. Indian athletes scripted history at Tokyo 2020, as the nation won a record number of seven medals, maximum at any Olympics.

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PM Modi met Golden boy Neeraj Chopra who brought glory home as he won India's first athletics gold. He also met Mirabai Chanu and Ravi Dahiya who won silver and the men's hockey team, Lovlina Borgohain, PV Sindhu, and Bajrang Punia who grabbed the bronze medal for India. 

Narendra ModiNeeraj ChopraTokyo 2020

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