Swimming fans defied rain to attend the opening day of the Olympic Games swimming competition. Holding umbrellas, the excited fans arrived at Paris La Defense Arena to see their idols waving their flags and colours.
Sarabjot Singh finished 9th in the 33-athlete qualification round of the 10m air pistol at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. The top eight shooters qualified for the final and Sarabjot missed out on the medal match by a whisker, effectively due to one inner 10 less than the eighth-placed shooter.
Manu Bhaker performed brilliantly in the 10m air pistol qualification round, where she secured a place in the finals at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. Meanwhile, Rhythm Sangwan did not put her best foot and was knocked out in the qualifiers.
This came after Nita Ambani was re-elected unanimously as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, ahead of the Paris Olympics. She was earlier warmly welcomed by Macron at the IOC opening ceremony on Wednesday.
The Indian men's hockey team is ranked seventh in the world whereas New Zealand are 10th. India had won the bronze at the Tokyo Olympics and are eager to put a better performance in Paris.
The 2024 Paris Olympics officially begins on July 26. Amidst the excitement for the Olympics, Indian sports fans have arrived in Paris to cheer for the Indian contingent. Watch to know more!
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Elavenil Valarivan, Sandeep Singh, Ramita and Arjun Babuta will be in action in the 10m air rifle mixed team event on day one and will have a chance to open India's account. Meanwhile, the Indian men's hockey team will take on New Zealand in a Group B fixture to kick-start their campaign in Paris.
Antim Panghal, the prodigious Indian wrestler, has had pretty eventful last two years where she not only rose up the ranks in the sport in the country but also made a name for herself across various junior and senior championships but a maiden Olympics will be the biggest stage she will be playing.
India's ace shuttler and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and veteran table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal led India's star-studded Paris Olympics contingent during the opening ceremony on Friday.
American pop star Lady Gaga mesmerised the audience with a stunning performance at the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony, held on July 26 along the River Seine. The event took place under tight security with extensive measures implemented to ensure safety amid multiple security threats.
Flagbearers PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal will lead the Indian contingent of 78 members in the opening ceremony.
Two trains transporting athletes to the Paris Olympics were unexpectedly stopped just hours before the opening ceremony, causing significant delays and concerns.
The Olympic Games are all set to get underway in Paris today with a glittering opening ceremony. Tokyo Paralympic medallist and IAS Officer Suhas Lalinakere has wished the best for the Indian contingent competing at the Games while exclusively speaking to India TV.
Sift Kaur Samra, one of the several Olympics debutants for India at Paris, made her mark at the Asian Games last year with a Gold medal in 50m women's rifle 3 positions. Samra is also the world record holder in her discipline and will be aiming for some Gold rush in Paris.
Cyberattacks on the Paris Olympics are inevitable and France will do everything in its power to limit the impact they may have on the event, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. Watch to know more!
Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach welcomed leaders and royalty from around the globe who arrived on the red carpet for a dinner hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Watch to know more!
Paris, the City of Lights, is often associated with luxury and high costs. However, there's a wealth of experiences to be had without spending a dime. Here are five free activities to immerse yourself in the magic of Paris:
The 33rd edition of the Olympics is set to get underway in Paris today with a glittering opening ceremony scheduled along the Seine River. This is the first time the ceremony will not be conducted inside a stadium and more than 10000 athletes will cruise through Seine.
Railway traffic would remain disrupted until the end of the weekend as repairs were underway and travellers were urged to postpone their journeys. Government officials denounced the 'malicious incidents' that took hours before the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics.
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