India’s performance in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games was excellent. India won a total of 61 medals including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze. The Indian team finished fourth in the medal tally. After this success of India, on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the medalists at his official residence. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Union Minister Nishith Pramanik were also present on the occasion along with the Prime Minister. PM Modi said- I am glad that all of you took time out of your program and came to meet me at my residence as a member of the family. I am proud to talk to you like all other Indians. I welcome you all.
In the last few weeks, the country has made two big achievements in the field of sports, he said. Along with the historic performance in Commonwealth Games, the country organized Chess Olympiad for the first time. India not only successfully organized the Chess Olympiad but also gave the best performance. I also congratulate all the players who participated in the Chess Olympiad and won medals. PM Modi said- After two days, the country is about to complete 75 years of independence. It is a matter of pride that the country is entering the nectar of independence with an inspiring achievement from the hard work of all of you. PM Modi said- All of you were competing there, but crores of Indians were performing here. Till late night, your every action, every move was watched by the countrymen. Many people slept with alarms that would update your performance. Compared to last time, this time we have created a new way of winning in four new games. From lawn ball to athletics, there has been phenomenal performance. With this performance, the inclination of youth towards new sports in the country is going to increase a lot.
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India’s performance in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games was excellent. India won a total of 61 medals including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze. The Indian team finished fourth in the medal tally. After this success of India, on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the medalists at his official residence. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Union Minister Nishith Pramanik were also present on the occasion along with the Prime Minister.
