- Title: Indian Olympic medalists return home to a roaring welcome
- Date: 9th August 2021
- Summary: ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** CHOPRA SHOWING HIS GOLD OLYMPICS MEDAL AS CROWD SURROUNDING HIM CHEERS INDIAN WRESTLER, RAVI KUMAR DAHIYA WHO WON SILVER MEDAL IN THE 57KG FREESTYLE WRESTLING BEING PRESENTED WITH FLOWER GARLANDS AS CROWD SURROUNDS HIM/DAHIYA GREETING FANS INDIAN WRESTLER, BAJRANG PUNIA WHO WON BRONZE MEDAL IN MEN'S 65KG WRESTLING STANDING IN CAR AND GREETING FANS AS FLOWER PETALS ARE SHOWERED ON HIM BY FANS SURROUNDING HIM (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIAN WRESTLER, BAJRANG PUNIA , SAYING: "I will prepare more and whatever drawbacks are there I will try to overcome them." PUNIA GREETING FANS FROM CAR INDIAN BOXER, LOVLINA BORGOHAIN WHO RECEIVED BRONZE MEDAL IN WOMEN'S WELTERWEIGHT (64-69KG) STANDING OUTSIDE AIRPORT AS HER MEDAL IS SHOWN INDIAN MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM MEMBERS WHO WON BRONZE MEDAL IN TOKYO OLYMPICS LEAVING IN BUS SECURITY PERSONNEL STANDING ON GUARD OUTSIDE HOTEL
- Embargoed: 23rd August 2021 17:26
- Keywords: Bajrang Punia India Lovlina Borgohain Neeraj Chopra New Delhi Olympics Ravi Kumar Dahiya Tokyo airport arrival athlete gold medal hockey
- Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA
- City: NEW DELHI, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Olympics,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA002EPK4SB3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Indian Olympic medalists on Monday (August 09) received a rousing welcome at New Delhi Airport as they returned home after winning seven medals, their biggest Games haul ever in Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
People danced to drum beats, cheered,and welcomed the winners including, Indian athlete, Neeraj Chopra who won gold in men's javelin, wrestler, Bajrang Punia who won bronze medal in men's 65kg wrestling, wrestler, Ravi Kumar Dahiya who won silver medal in the 57kg freestyle wrestling, boxer, Lovlina Borgohain who received bronze medal in women's welterweight (64-69kg) and men's hockey team members, who won bronze medal.
"I just want to thank the countrymen for their prayers and I had worked hard so, I got the fruit of my hard work that I won gold medal for India. I am very happy," said Chopra.
The medalists were also felicitated at an event by Indian Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Indian law and justice minister, Kiren Rijiju.
The world's second-most populous nation has been an Olympic laggard and the six medals the contingent won in London 2012 was the best outing for the nation of 1.35 billion before Tokyo. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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