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'Please feed me': Sarabjot enjoys food at India house after winning bronze

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"Please give me something to eat," Olympic bronze medal winning shooter Sarabjot Singh said on his arrival at India House -- a repository showing the soft power of the country that aspires to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

Singh and Manu Bhaker combined to beat South Korea 16-10 in the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event to land India its second medal at the Olympics on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old, soon after his podium finish, drove to India House - a hospitality house that showcases Indian architecture and artistic motifs, offers virtual reality tourism, yoga sessions, bollywood dance classes and workshops on henna tattooing and block printing.

It also serves the best of Indian cuisines -- from biryani and mutton curry to curd rice and a host of desserts.

He arrived to a rousing welcome by fans and Nita Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Foundation, which set up the pavilion in partnership with the Indian Olympic Association.

Amid photo-ops and selfie moments, he was asked what he want