Pictures from grand felicitation ceremony for Indian Olympic medal-winners

A grand ceremony was organised by the Indian government at the Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi to felicitate the seven Olympic medalists, namely Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain, and the men's national Hockey team. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur showered kudos at the all Olympic medal-winners. Among those present on the occasion to felicitate them also included Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju; Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik; Secretary-Sports Ravi Mittal, and Director-General, Sports Authority of India, Sandip Pradhan. Sports Minister, Anurag Thakur said, "Tokyo 2020 was an Olympic Games of many firsts for India. The success of Team India at the Olympics is a reflection of how New India desires and aspires to dominate the world...even in sports. The Olympic Games showed us that with self-discipline and dedication we can be champions."

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