Paris Olympics 2024| India all set for biggest sports spectacular event; Here is all you need to know
Paris Olympics 2024| The Paris Olympics 2024 is gearing up to be a grand celebration of sports, bringing together athletes from across the globe to compete in a variety of disciplines.
India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paris Olympics, with athletes competing in various sports such as athletics, shooting, wrestling, boxing, badminton, and hockey, among others.
The Indian contingent in the Parade of Nations in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony will have 78 athletes and officials from 12 disciplines, whose teams are in France. The opening ceremony will be held on Friday at 11 pm (IST).
All athletes who made themselves available will be part of the parade. Many players will be in action in different competitions on Saturday and IOA has been respectful of their decision to prioritise preparation and not take part in the opening ceremony.
India named 117 athletes in the contingent for the Paris Olympics. India will be getting their first shot at a medal during the mixed team air rifle medal matches scheduled for July 27 at the National Shooting Centre in Chateauroux.
Archery: Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai.
Badminton: PV Sindhu
Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain
Equestrian: Anush Agarwalla
Golf: Shubhankar Sharma
Hockey: Krishan Pathak, Nilakanta Sharma and Jugraj Singh
Judo: Tulika Mann
Sailing: Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan
Shooting: Anjum Moudgil, Sift Kaur Samra, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Anish.
Swimming: Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu
Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra
Tennis: Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal and Sriram Balaji.
The Paris Olympics 2024 promises to be an unforgettable event, and with India's robust preparations, the nation is poised to make a significant impact on the global stage. Keep an eye on the incredible journey of Indian athletes as they aim for glory in Paris!
- PTC NEWS
