"President Droupadi Murmu met the Indian Contingent of the Paris Olympics 2024 at Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a post on 'X' and shared pictures of the meeting

India won six medals, including a silver and five bronze, at the Paris Olympics to continue their good run in the global showpiece

Addressing the players, Murmu said they are a source of inspiration for all the youth of the country, especially the young players

As many as 117 athletes participated in the Olympics held in the French capital from July 26 to August 11

Among those present were shooter Manu Bhaker, who became the first Indian athlete in the post-independence era to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games

She earned bronze in both the women's 10m air pistol and the 10m air pistol mixed team event, alongside Sarabjot Singh, who was also in attendance

Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, along with captain Harmanpreet Singh and several members of the bronze-medal-winning men's hockey team, also attended the event