Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted India’s 2022 Commonwealth Games contingent at his residence. India completed fourth within the medal tally with a complete of 61 medals.
Hima Das presents Assam’s conventional gamcha to PM Modi. (Courtesy: Twitter/Hima Das)
HIGHLIGHTSPrime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Indian athletes at his residenceThe Prime Minister mentioned the golden age of Indian sports activities has simply begunIndia completed 4th within the 2022 Games medal tally with a complete of 61 medals
Sprinter Hima Das introduced Assam’s conventional gamcha to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout an interplay with India’s 2022 Commonwealth Games contingent at his residence.
The Prime Minister hosted the Indian athletes to hail their achievements in Birmingham. India completed fourth within the medal tally with a complete of 61 medals – 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze.
“Elated to receive blessings from our honourable Prime Minister – Shri @narendramodi Ji, by virtue of Commonwealth Games 2022. Fortunate to have presented him with our traditional gamcha, wrapped with immense gratitude from all of Assam,” Hima tweeted.
Elated to obtain blessings from our honourable Prime Minister – Shri @narendramodi Ji, by advantage of Commonwealth Games 2022
Fortunate to have introduced him with our conventional gamcha, wrapped with immense gratitude from all of Assam @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/Q5tZvNd0M9
— Hima (mon jai) (@HimaDas8) August 14, 2022
Hima Das missed out on a berth within the ladies’s 200m remaining as she completed tenth within the semi-final on the 2022 Games earlier this month. The Indian sprinter missed out on the ultimate berth by the barest of margins – 0-01s. She completed third within the second of the three heats within the ladies’s 100m semi-final.
Hima clocked 23.42s however Australia’s Ella Conolly secured the second spot and the automated certified for semi-final Heat 2 with a timing of 23.41s. The high two from every of the three heats and two runners with the subsequent finest timings certified for the finals from the semi-final heats. Hima completed tenth general within the semi-final.
During his interplay with the athletes on Saturday, the Prime Minister mentioned: “This is just the beginning for our Yuva Shakti…the Golden age of Indian sports has just begun! In the past few weeks, nation recorded two major achievements in field of sports. Besides historic performance in CWG, for the first time country hosted Chess Olympiad.
“Before graduation of Commonwealth Games, I had instructed you and promised you in a method that whenever you come again we’ll have fun ‘Vijayotsav’ collectively. I used to be assured that you will come again victorious, I had additionally considered assembly you even when I’d be busy & have fun Vijayotsav.”
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