On the Tokyo Olympics this 12 months, India recorded its best-ever haul of seven medals. File
New Delhi:
India’s contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, which put up the nation’s finest ever efficiency on the Video games, shall be attending the Independence Day celebrations at Purple Fort tomorrow.
They’ve been invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the celebrations, that are anticipated to be low-key for the second 12 months in a row owing to the Covid pandemic. Officers have mentioned the Prime Minister will even work together with them on the event.
President Ram Nath Kovind in the present day hosted the Olympics contingent for “excessive tea” at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the present day.
Addressing the gathering, President Kovind mentioned, “The complete nation is happy with our Olympians for bringing glory to the nation.”
On the Tokyo Olympics this 12 months, India recorded its best-ever haul of seven medals, together with the historic first gold medal in athletics received by javelin throw champ Neeraj Chopra.
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and wrestler Ravi Dahiya received silver medals in Tokyo. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, wrestler Bajrang Punia and the boys’s hockey staff received bronze medals. This was India’s first medal in hockey after 1980.
This 12 months, India additionally noticed the best variety of gamers qualifying for the Olympics. “Bear in mind, they’ve achieved this feat whereas coping with the largest catastrophe in 100 years. There are numerous video games for which we’ve certified for the primary time, and never simply qualify… they’ve given a troublesome battle,” the Prime Minister mentioned earlier this month.
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