Tokyo Olympics: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to invite Indian Olympic contingent as special guests to the Red Fort on 15th August
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PM Narendra Modi and the Indian Olympic Contingent
The Indian Olympic contingent is set to be honoured on 15th August. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to invite the Indian Olympians who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics on the occasion of Independence day. The athletes will be the special guests of the occasion at the Red Fort.
The Indian athletes have given their best on the big stage. India sent a record 126 athletes for the Tokyo Olympics, the highest in the history of the games. The Tokyo Games saw India winning a medal on the very first day as Mirabai Chanu bagged silver in weightlifting. The Asian country also managed to win its maiden fencing match on debut thanks to Bhavani Devi.
PM Modi to interact with Indian Olympic contingent at his residence
PM Modi is also set to interact with the athletes at his residence following the ceremony. The Prime Minister has been showing his support for the athletes on social media and even interacted virtually with some of them ahead of Tokyo 2020.
While it is a great gesture by the Prime Minister, the move precedes not so good news for India. The Indian men’s hockey team faltered in the semifinal against Belgium in the morning. While medal hopes are still alive, they miss out on a top-two finish. The Indian wrestling campaign too got off on the wrong foot with Sonam Malik losing her maiden Olympic bout.
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Anshuman Mahapatra
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