The Olympic medal winners have returned home after completion of the games. They got a warm welcome from various sports federations, government officials and common public. India’s bronze medal winners Sushil Kumar and boxer Vijender Singh were very delighted to come back in their homeland with Olympic medal.

Both wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxer Vijender Singh met President Pratibha Patil, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Dr. Singh greeted them on their splendid achievement and promised all sorts of help for the sportsmen.

President Pratibha Patil said that their achievement will also encourage the other players. The function was also attended by Union Sports Minister M.S. Gill and Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi and boxer Akhil Kumar. The Vice-President hoped that these players would perform well in the commonwealth games and in next Olympic. He also asked sports minister to discover sports potential in the country.

Many people from Najafgarh and Bhiwani district of Haryana also came to receive their hero with musical band.