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The Haryana Police department on Thursday felicitated Olympic medal winners and other participants. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Director General of Police (DGP) Ranjiv Dalal congratulated the players. Speaking to mediapersons on the occasion, Dalal informed that seven athletes from the state police had participated in the Games. “We are honouring seven sportsmen from the Haryana Police who have made it to Olympics and made a record. Till now no one from the state police, paramilitary forces and Indian Army have participated in it. It is a memorable moment for us that our seven players who have represented India in Olympics and Yogeshwar Dutt have created history by winning medal in boxing,” Dalal said. London Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt said the recognition accorded to them would encourage them to perform better in the future. “I am feeling very good as Haryana police is felicitating the Olympians, this will encourage the sportsmen and improve their performance,” Dutt said. Dutt won gold medals in the 2003, 2005, 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Canada , South Africa and India respectively. He also received the Arjuna Award for 2008-09. Boxer Vijender Singh expressed his gratitude towards Hooda and Dalal for felicitating them. "I am very happy as we have been honoured and sportsmen from Haryana police have also been greeted. All the players have come who represent police. We express our gratitude towards chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Haryana DGP Ranjiv Dalal," Singh said. India won 2 silver and 4 bronze medals in the London Olympics, making it their best overall medal tally in the Olympiad. Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar won a silver medal, as did shooter Vijay Kumar, while shooter Gagan Narang, pugilist M.C. Mary Kom, shuttler Saina Nehwal and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt won a bronze medal apiece.

Haryana police honours Olympic heroes