Updated 16 July 2024 at 22:44 IST
Paris Olympics 2024: The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is just a few days away. This time around, Paris has been bestowed with the hosting rights of the quadrennial event. The Olympics will start on July 26 and will go on till August 11. More than 200 countries are being expected to send their contingencies. Considered as one of the biggest sporting event of the world. The upcoming edition of the Olympics will feature a total of 329 games across 32 sports.
The core 28 Olympic games remain intact with new additions breaking, skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing. In order to add a new flavour to the Summer Games, these sports will make their debut in the upcoming Paris Olympics. The Indian contingency is expected to rewrite history books and better their performance in the Olympics. The Indian contingency scripted a new record by winning 7 medals across various disciplines in the Tokyo Olympics. It was India's best performance in the history of the Olympics. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is expected to send over 100 athletes to Paris.
With such a huge contingency travelling and so many medal contenders competing in the 33rd Summer Games aka Paris Olympics 2024, the Indian fans will be eager to know where to watch their beloved athletes in action.
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The hopes of getting a medal rely heavily on Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, the men's Hockey team, Mirabai Chanu, Nikhat Zareen amongst all the other promising athletes who are Paris bound. Indian athletes are expected to participate across 16 sporting disciplines including archery, athletics, boxing, badminton, equestrian, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.
Published 16 July 2024 at 22:41 IST