Entertainment News | Sunny Deol Urges People to Take Inspiration from Indian Sportspersons' Performances at Tokyo Olympics

New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Actor-politician Sunny Deol is extremely proud of Indian sportspersons' commendable performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Speaking to ANI, Sunny said, "It is a matter of great happiness that our country has won seven medals at the #TokyoOlympics. People should take inspiration from this. There is nothing healthier than pursuing sports."

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The 'Border' star even took to his Twitter handle to express his happiness on the same.

"Youth should take inspiration from the Olympics, it is the key to a better healthy life #Olympics," he tweeted on Monday.

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India finished 48th on the medal tally in the recently held Olympic Games. The country has won seven medals - two silver, four bronze and one gold.

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bagged the gold medal for India on Saturday and as a result, India registered its first-ever gold in athletics at the Games.

Bajrang Punia (bronze), Mirabai Chanu (silver), PV Sindhu (bronze), Lovlina Borgohain (bronze), men's hockey team ( bronze), and Ravi Kumar Dahiya (silver) also won medals in the Tokyo Games. (ANI)

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