Paris Olympics: Will India’s Olympic-Bound Track & Field Athletes Shine? Analyzing Past Performance

The Indian delegation is really excited about this year's Olympics in Paris, which are rapidly approaching. As some of the greatest athletes in the world get ready to represent their nation in Paris, there are unprecedented expectations for gold. Let's examine the expectations of the stars in the category and how Indian track and field athletes have distinguished themselves throughout the years before the Olympics get underway.

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Paris Olympics: Will the Track and field athletes shine? How have the stars' progress been?  

The Indian contingent has been gradually rising in terms of the track and field section as notable stars have made significant progress over the years. Expectations from this category will remain higher as athletes like Jyothi Yarraji, Avinash Sable, and Tajinderpal Singh Toor have been showcasing a lot of progress. Sable is coming off after breaking the national record in Steeplechase, and he could pose a tough challenge to the opposition athletes.

But the pressure will be on Neeraj Chopra as he will be the defending champion this year in the men's javelin throw category. Chopra excelled in the Tokyo Games after his 87.58m throw helped him clinch a gold medal, making him the second individual to bag a gold in singles competition after shooter Abhinav Bindra. Neeraj will be gearing up for the challenge this year. At least one gold can be expected from the track and field category.

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Indian Track and Field contingent who have qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024

• Kiran Pahal - Women’s 400m
• Parul Chaudhary - Women’s 3000m steeplechase and women’s 5000m
• Jyothi Yarraji - Women’s 100m hurdles
• Abha Khatua - Women’s shot put
• Annu Rani - Women’s javelin throw
• Priyanka Goswami - Women’s 20km race walk
• Women’s 4x400m Relay team
• Avinash Sable - Men’s 3000m steeplechase
• Sarvesh Kushare - Men’s high jump
• Men’s long jump - (Yet to be determined since M Sreeshankar will not compete at the Olympics due to a knee injury)
• Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker - Men’s triple jump
• Tajinderpal Singh Too r- Men’s shot put
• Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena - Men’s javelin throw
• DP Manu - Men’s javelin throw (Subject to National Anti-Doping Agency clearance)
• Akshdeep, Ram Baboo, Vikash Singh - Men’s 20km race walk
• Men’s 4x400m Relay team
• Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay