Indian badminton star PV Sindhu who earned herself a bronze medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 returned home to the country as was given a warm welcome. Pics/ Pallav Paliwal, PTI

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Reigning world champion Sindhu, who had won a silver at the Rio Games five years ago, walked out of the Indira Gandhi International Terminal amid a round of applause from the airport staff. She was flanked by security officers and wearing a face mask
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The star Indian shuttler was received by Badminton Association of India (BAI) general secretary Ajay Singhania, along with other officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)

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Sindhu and her Korean coach Park Tae-sang were also felicitated by Singhania at the airport
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"I am very happy and excited of course, everybody congratulated me and I am thankful to BAI and everyone for supporting and encouraging me. It is an exciting day and a happy moment," Sindhu said.
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