Paris Olympics 2024: Games Which Featured In Tokyo 2020 But Are Not A Part Of 33rd Summer Games

Paris Olympics 2024: The 33rd Summer Games is all set to grip the world as excitement around it soars high. France is hosting one of the biggest sporting events of the year with the entire world's eyes fixated on Paris. All the elite athletes of the world are currently in France and are gunning for the ultimate glory, the coveted Olympic medal. Over 10,000 athletes will participate across 32 sporting discipline with breaking (break dancing) making its debut.

Three Games Dropped From Paris Olympics

Just like Breaking's debut in the recent edition of the Olympics, three other games debuted in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Interestingly all these three games have been dropped from the ongoing 33rd Summer Games. Here's the list:

Karate: This form of combat sports made its debut in Tokyo 2020 but will not be continued in the Paris Olympics. This decision will hurt Spain the most as they are extremely efficient in the sport and it will hurt their aspirations of getting a strong lead in the medal's tally.

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Baseball: American sport has never quite found its footing in the world and has been struggling with it continuously. Baseball first debuted in the 1992 edition of Olympics and returned for four successive editions, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. The sport was dropped in 2012 and 2016 Olympics but later returned to Tokyo Games. The sport has again been dropped from Paris Olympics 2024.

Softball: Just like baseball, softball has also enjoyed an extended run in the Olympics. The sport debuted in the 1996 games and featured in consecutive Olympics till 2008. Just like baseball, it was dropped in 2012 and 2016 but returned for Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

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India's Mission Paris

India won seven medal in the Tokyo Olympics and will look to better their record in the upcoming Paris Olympics. India have sent their largest-ever contingency to Paris with 117 athletes. The Indian Olympic Association has also sent 140 support staff members with the Indian contingency.