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In Pics: India's Olympic medallists receive a hero's welcome

Last updated on - Aug 9, 2021, 22:57 IST
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Neeraj Chopra receives a grand welcome

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra being welcomed on his arrival at IGI Airport, after the end of the Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020, in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI Photo)

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The Olympic medallists

The Tokyo Olympics medallists (from L-R) - Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain, Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya and Manpreet Singh pose for pictures during a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi on August 9, 2021. (AFP Photo)

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Fans carry Ravi Dahiya on their shoulders

Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya being welcomed on his arrival at IGI Airport, after the end of the Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020, in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI Photo)

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Neeraj displays his gold medal

Indian ministers Kiren Rijiju, left, and Anurag Thakur, right, applaud as Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra displays the gold medal he won in the men's javelin at the Tokyo Games during a felicitation in New Delhi. (AP Photo)

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Lovlina shows her medal

Bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain shows her medal after returning from Tokyo Olympics at the airport in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo)

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The Tokyo medallists

Tokyo Olympics medallists Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain and Manpreet Singh with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, MoS Sports Nisith Pramanik and Law Minister & former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. (ANI Photo)

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Rousing reception for Bajrang

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia returns from Tokyo 2020 Olympics at IGI Airport in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo)

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Golden boy Neeraj

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Law Minister & former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju felicitate gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. (ANI Photo)

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Celebrating with a cake

Indian men's hockey team cut a cake to celebrate after returning from the Tokyo Olympics in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

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Neeraj greets Ravi with a fist bump

Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra (L) and silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya pose for pictures during a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)

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Ravi Dahiya felicitated

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates silver medallist wrestler Ravi Dahiya during the felicitation ceremony for Olympics medal winners, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo)

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Silver medallist Lovlina

Union Ministers Anurag Thakur and Kiren Rijiju with bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain during a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI Photo)

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Indian heroes

Union Ministers Anurag Thakur, Nisith Pramanik and Kiren Rijiju along with Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain, men's hockey team and Bajrang Punia in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo)

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Bajrang Punia

Union Ministers Anurag Thakur and Kiren Rijiju felicitate bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia during a ceremony in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

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Hockey skipper Manpreet Singh

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Law Minister & former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju felicitate bronze medal-winning men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo)

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