Indian contingent returns home after a historic Tokyo Olympics

Indian athletes led by javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday. India won historic seven medals- one more than 2012 London's six at Tokyo 2020. While Neeraj Chopra won India's first athletics gold at the Olympics, Mirabai Chanu and Ravi Kumar Dahiya won a silver each.

New Delhi: Indian contingent has returned home from Tokyo after having a successful Olympic campaign on Monday. Indian athletes led by javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Fans and families arrived at the airport to welcome the athletes. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday had won a gold medal and this was the first medal won by an Indian athlete in track and field in the Games.

"Athletics team is back from #Tokyo2020. Let's welcome them by sharing our #Cheer4India messages and encourage them for their future competitions," tweeted SAI Media.

Supporters of Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya also gathered around at the Delhi Airport as the grapplers came back home after winning a bronze and silver medal respectively at the Tokyo Games.

This year the Games were held with COVID-19 induced restrictions and all events were held behind closed doors.

About 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries competed in Tokyo Olympics. India recorded its best-ever haul at the Olympics with seven medals (one gold, two silver, and four bronze).

India won historic seven medals- one more than 2012 London's six at Tokyo 2020. While Neeraj Chopra won India's first athletics gold at the Olympics, won a silver each.

Lovlina Borgohain, PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia and the Indian men's hockey team won a bronze each in their respective events.

With inputs from ANI