PM Modi meets with India Olympic contingent
Other Sports | Aug 16, 2021, 12:53 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted the Olympic-returned Indian athletes for breakfast at his residence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted the Olympic-returned Indian athletes for breakfast at his residence.
As the Tokyo Olympics come to a close, let's take a look at our medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory but couldn't quite make it to the podium.
Star Air said it will be its "privilege to offer our Tokyo Olympic champions a lifetime of free air travel".
A multi-speciality healthcare provider has announced free healthcare services to all 127 Indian athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The athletes may avail any surgical treatment from about 50 surgeries free of cost for life.
The 26-year-old on Sunday became only the second Indian and first woman from the country to win back-to-back Olympic medals.
Sindhu on Sunday became the second Indian and first woman from the country to bag two Olympic medals after winning the bronze in Tokyo, five years after securing a silver at Rio Games.
Reigning world champion Sindhu, who had won a silver at the Rio Games five years ago, walked out of the Indira Gandhi International Terminal amid a round of applause from the airport staff.
India sent a 228-member strong contingent to participate in 18 sporting events in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2021.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to extend the cash award late on Monday night as part of the state sports policy.
The 42-year-old from South Korea was initially hired to train the men's singles players but started working with Sindhu after the abrupt departure of Kim Ji Hyun, following the World Championship in 2019.
Sindhu, the reigning world champion, on Sunday became only the second Indian and first woman from the country to claim two Olympics medals, after she won a bronze in Tokyo, five years after claiming a silver at Rio Games.
Sindhu on Sunday etched her name among the all-time greats after winning badminton women's singles bronze medal to add to the silver she won at Rio in 2016.
Tai Tzu-ying revealed a heartwarming gesture from PV Sindhu after the Chinese Taipei shuttler won the silver medal in badminton women's singles.
Bindra complimented badminton player PV Sindhu on her achievement of becoming the first woman sportsperson from the country to win two Olympic medals.
Sindhu is also the first Indian to win the Badminton World Championships and also the first to win Badminton World Tour Finals. And she is the reigning world champion as well.
With the bronze medal, the 26-year-old Sindhu also became the fourth shuttler to win two consecutive medals in women's singles in Olympic history.
The 26-year-old paid gratitude to the fans for supporting her throughout the tournament.
The country rejoiced at badminton ace P V Sindhu winning her second Olympic medal with the sports fraternity hailing her feat.
Reigning world champion Sindhu on Sunday became only the second Indian and the country's first woman to win two Olympic medals.
Ayushmann Khurrana, Taapsee Pannu, Dulquer Salmaan and Abhishek Bachchan among others on Sunday celebrated Indian shuttler P V Sindhu's bronze win at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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