"Entire Country Proud": President Kovind Over A Cup Of Tea With Olympians
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India gathered a historic seven medals at Tokyo Olympics 2020, its best ever tally, garnished with its first gold in decades.
The entire Indian Olympics contingent, recently back from Tokyo, was today hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The high tea was organised at the cultural centre of the presidential palace in New Delhi. The entire team, including stars of Tokyo 2020 like athlete Neeraj Chopra and shuttler PV Sindhu, was present at the event held a day before the country's 75th Independence Day. "The entire country is proud of our Olympians for bringing glory to the nation," President Kovind told the participants. India gathered a historic seven medals at the Games this time, its best ever tally. What added glitter to the achievement was Mr Chopra winning the javelin throw event, bringing the country its first gold medal in decades.More Related News