Indian Men's Hockey Team Returns Home, Gets Grand Welcome At Airport

13.08.2024 - 07:25 sports.ndtv.com

After winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, the Indian Hockey Team received a warm welcome at the Delhi Airport on Tuesday.

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Eyeing an unprecedented five gold and a dozen medals in total, the first batch of the Indian contingent, including star javelin thrower Sumit Antil, left for the Paris Paralympics in advance to get acclimatized to the conditions. The 16 para athletes will stay at hotels in Paris for a few days before entering the Games Village on August 25, three days before the Opening Ceremony. The likes of Antil, who is bidding to become the first Indian to defend his Paralympics gold, will train at facilities near the French capital to acclimatize with the weather conditions there.

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