He urged the athletes to focus on getting the right amount of sleep for the best results and expressed his trust in the athletes’ dedication, reminding them to focus on their talent rather than their opponent. 

"Practice and consistency is important. But just as important as that is sleep. The lack of sleep harms one a lot. I would like to advice you to get a good amount of sleep. Medical science today focuses heavily on sleep duration and how sound it is," said PM Modi. "You should trust your talent. No matter how bigger and better your opponent looks, you should focus on your talent since it gives you results,"

He also asked them to observe the infrastructure in the host nation to gain some insights as the country prepares to bid for the 2036 Olympics hosting rights.

"We are trying to place a bid for hosting the 2036 Olympics and aim to host it. The preparations regarding infrastructure is going on. I would like to urge you all to observe the infrastructure in place in Paris--what was there and what was not--because these insights and experiences will help us a lot in the future as we aim to host the Olympics," he added.

During the meeting with the Prime Minister, field hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed his hope to deliver better results than the bronze they took home in Tokyo 2020 —India’s first hockey medal in over 40 years. 

"Last time we won a bronze, it was a proud moment. Our nation has a rich history in Hockey. We stay at SAI (Sports Authority of India) Benglauru, they have nice facilities related to recovery, sleep, nutrition, etc. We are working very hard and the team is strong," Singh said.

Team India took home a total of seven medals from the Tokyo Olympics; including a gold, two silvers, and four bronze medals.