The double bronze-winning shooter Manu Bhaker was seen explaining about her pistol while the hockey team gifted a stick signed by all the players as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at his residence, met with the Indian contingent which returned from the Paris Olympics with six medals.
The players, including the just-retired hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, were seen posing with the Prime Minister with the bronze medals on their necks.
“It was a delight to interact with the Indian contingent that represented our nation in the Paris Olympics. Heard their experiences from the games and lauded their feats on the sports field," PM Modi tweeted. “Every player who went to Paris is a champion. The Government of India will continue to support sports and ensure that a top-quality sporting infrastructure is built," he wrote on 'X'.
Bhaker, who became the first Indian to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics, showed PM the pistol with which she scripted history for India in the 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed event in Paris.
Sarabjot Singh, who teamed up with Bhaker to win a bronze in 10m air pistol mixed event, also interacted with the PM, so did Swapnil Kusale who won a bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions. Wrestler Aman Sehrawat, who won a bronze in men's freestyle 57kg, was also seen posing with the PM with an India jersey with his signature on it.
