Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wishes Luck To India's Rio Olympics Contingent
July 04, 2016 15:50
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Rio-bound Indian athletes who will take part in the 2016 Olympics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian contingent that will participate in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games (Image credits: All India Radio News, PIB India, Shiva Thapa/Twitter)
India will be sending a 100-plus squad to the Brazilian metropolis next month
The contingent were ecstatic to the meet the Prime Minister and eagerly clicked 'selfies' with him
The Indian women's hockey team, who qualified for the Olympics after 36 years, also met Modi.
Hopes will be high from Indian badminton players PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth. Also seen in the background is chief national coach Pullela Gopichand
A large number of Indian track and field athletes have also made it to Rio
One of the world's top archer Deepika Kumari will be one of India's top bets to bring home a medal
Boxer Shiva Thapa has also made it to the Rio Olympics.