Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday prolonged his finest needs to the Indian contingent collaborating within the Paris Olympics, and mentioned each athlete is India’s pleasure. He mentioned on X, “Because the Paris #Olympics commences, my finest needs to the Indian contingent. Each athlete is India’s pleasure. Could all of them shine and embody the true spirit of sportsmanship, inspiring us with their distinctive performances.”
Because the Paris #Olympics commences, my finest needs to the Indian contingent. Each athlete is India’s pleasure. Could all of them shine and embody the true spirit of sportsmanship, inspiring us with their distinctive performances. #Paris2024
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 26, 2024
The Indian contingent collaborating within the Athletes’ Parade through the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday, to be led by PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal, can have 78 athletes and officers from 12 sports activities disciplines.
All of the athletes who made themselves accessible for the ceremony can be a part of the Parade, the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) mentioned.
“IOA President PT Usha and Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang have given high precedence to athletes within the composition of the contingent within the Athletes’ Parade.” the IOA mentioned.
“Many have competitions on Saturday and IOA has been respectful of their resolution to prioritise preparation and to not participate within the Opening Ceremony.” Apart from Sindhu and Sharath Kamal, who would be the flag-bearers, different outstanding athletes embody archer Deepika Kumari, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, desk tennis participant Manika Batra and tennis participant Rohan Bopanna.
Rower Balraj Panwar has his race on Saturday morning and so, he’s not collaborating within the Athletes’ Parade. Monitor and Discipline, weightlifting and wrestling groups are but to succeed in Paris.
The Indian males’s hockey workforce has additionally a match in opposition to New Zealand on Saturday, and thus three reserve gamers will take part within the ceremony.
India is being represented by 117 athletes, together with 47 girls, within the multi-sporting spectacle.
For the primary time in Olympic historical past, the Opening Ceremony just isn’t happening in a stadium, however on the banks of the river Seine right here. Greater than 6,500 athletes in round 90 boats will sail previous the enduring monuments of Paris.
Indian gamers collaborating in Opening Ceremony.
Flag-bearers: PV Sindhu (badminton) and Achanta Sharath Kamal (desk tennis).
Archery: Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai.
Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain Desk Tennis: Manika Batra Tennis: Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal and Sriram Balaji.
Capturing: Anjum Moudgil, Sift Kaur Samra, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Anish.
Equestrian: Anush Agarwalla Golf: Shubhankar Sharma Hockey: Krishan Pathak, Nilakanta Sharma and Jugraj Singh Judo: Tulika Mann Crusing: Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan Swimming: Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu.
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