Indian Paralympic medallists return home to tumultuous welcome | Tokyo Paralympics News – Times of India
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Chaotic scenes unfolded at the Indira Gandhi international Airport here as fans and an army of media-persons disregarded COVID-19 protocols, jostling for space to get hold of the four para athletes, especially Sumit.
Our Heroes have not just won medals at #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics, they have won entire nation’s heartHere’s how ????????… https://t.co/9ydWMl94zb
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) 1630609402000
Apart from Sumit, three-time Paralympic medallist javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, who won a silver this time, silver-medallist in discus throw Yogesh Kathuniya and Sharad Kumar, who won bronze in high jump, were also given a warm welcome.
“Our Champions are back home and is overjoyed at their arrival. Love & wishes are pouring in for @sumit_javelin @DevJhajharia @YogeshKathuniya @sharad_kumar01,” Sports Authority of India (SAI) wrote in a tweet.
Our Champions are back home and ???????? is overjoyed at their arrival. Love & wishes are pouring in for @sumit_javelin… https://t.co/crq98DnHYZ
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) 1630641444000
The four athletes were welcomed enthusiastically by SAI officials, who garlanded them and presented them with bouquets on arrival.
The athletes, displaying their medals, posed for photographs inside the airport even as fans waved the tricolour and played drums to celebrate their medal winning feats outside.
Smiles all the way from Tokyo! ????Our #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics Medalists @sumit_javelin ????, @DevJhajharia ????,… https://t.co/X92er5GlHT
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) 1630606695000
Supporters, many of them without masks, looked to outpace each other in garlanding the four athletes as they walked out of the airport even as media persons battled to get reactions from the heroes.
Sumit, 23, had smashed his world record five times for the F64 class gold, while Jhajharia, a two-time gold medallist, cemented his status of being India’s greatest para-athlete with a F46 category silver.
Our #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics Champions are back home and ???????? welcomes them with excitement and prideWhat message w… https://t.co/HLXlOBuHUQ
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) 1630611085000
Kathuniya won a discus throw silver in F56 class, while Sharad claimed a T42 high jump bronze.
India’s medal tally at the Games has soared to an unprecedented 12 already, including two gold medals.
This is the first time that the country has hit the double digit mark at the showpiece.
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