Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, in a video he shared on Twitter, requested everyone to not use his comments for propaganda and also supported Pakistan's javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem.
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia who won Bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and table tennis player Manika Batra were felicitated by DIG of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on August 27 in Delhi.
Superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia became the sixth athlete to clinch a medal for India after he won the men's 65kg bronze medal match against Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the repechage round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He spoke exclusively to IndiaTV outlining his plans for the next Olympic Games in 2024.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia thanked the country for showering love to the athletes and requested to keep doing so as it inspires the players to do better.
Olympic Bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia received a rousing welcome from his family and locals outside his residence in Sonipat. Bajrang Punia said, "I thank people for giving me so much love and respect.
Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia, the men's and women's hockey teams among others were in attendance as the felicitation ceremony for India's Olympic medallists was completed in New Delhi.India's Olympic stars were being felicitated in New Delhi by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju among others.
Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia on August 08 said that his knee injury forced him to skip training for 20-25 which affected his Olympic preparations.
PM Modi on Saturday congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who won Gold medal at Tokyo Olympics today. He said that his performance will encourage many young athlete to opt for such games. He also invited him into 15th Aug program in which he will interact with the Olympics players directly.
The 27-year-old is looking to become the first Indian grappler to win gold medal in the sport for India.
Yogeshwar Dutt is confident about the Indian wrestling contingent's performance in Tokyo. He said that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are in great form and the nation can expect 2-3 medals in the sport at Tokyo Olympics.
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