Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and greeted the Indian athletes and medal winners of the recently concluded Paris Olympics at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in the national capital on Independence Day. PM Modi shook hands with players and prasied India’s youngest Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat, shooters Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale and members of the Indian men’s hockey team among others. The Prime Minister also clicked pictures with the athletes during the event. Hockey veteran PR Sreejesh, captain Harmanpreet Singh and Aman gifted India jerseys and hockey to the PM Modi during their meeting. A total of 117 Indian athletes participated across 16 sports at the Paris Games: archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis, and tennis.
