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Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist PV Sindhu returns to heroes welcome

Updated On: 05 August, 2021 02:05 PM IST |

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu who earned herself a bronze medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 returned home to the country as was given a warm welcome. Pics/ Pallav Paliwal, PTI

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Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist PV Sindhu returns to heroes welcome
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist PV Sindhu returns to heroes welcome
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Reigning world champion Sindhu, who had won a silver at the Rio Games five years ago, walked out of the Indira Gandhi International Terminal amid a round of applause from the airport staff. She was flanked by security officers and wearing a face mask

Reigning world champion Sindhu, who had won a silver at the Rio Games five years ago, walked out of the Indira Gandhi International Terminal amid a round of applause from the airport staff. She was flanked by security officers and wearing a face mask

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The star Indian shuttler was received by Badminton Association of India (BAI) general secretary Ajay Singhania, along with other officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)

The star Indian shuttler was received by Badminton Association of India (BAI) general secretary Ajay Singhania, along with other officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)

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Sindhu and her Korean coach Park Tae-sang were also felicitated by Singhania at the airport

Sindhu and her Korean coach Park Tae-sang were also felicitated by Singhania at the airport

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"I am very happy and excited of course, everybody congratulated me and I am thankful to BAI and everyone for supporting and encouraging me. It is an exciting day and a happy moment," Sindhu said.

"I am very happy and excited of course, everybody congratulated me and I am thankful to BAI and everyone for supporting and encouraging me. It is an exciting day and a happy moment," Sindhu said.

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