The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will run from July 26 to August 11, featuring 45 sports, including new additions like breaking, skateboarding, surfing, and sports climbing. The event will see a strong Indian contingent of over 100 athletes competing in various disciplines.
Key Highlights:
- Opening Ceremony: July 26, 2024
- Early Events: Football and Rugby Sevens begin on July 24 at 6:30 PM IST.
- Medal Hopefuls from India: Neeraj Chopra (javelin), PV Sindhu (badminton), Satwik-Chirag (badminton men’s doubles), and Mirabai Chanu (weightlifting).
- Indian Men’s Hockey Team: Expected to perform strongly after their bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics.
Full Games List:
- 3×3 Basketball
- Archery
- Artistic Gymnastics
- Artistic Swimming
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Boxing
- Breaking
- Canoe Slalom
- Canoe Sprint
- Cycling BMX Freestyle
- Cycling BMX Racing
- Cycling Mountain Bike
- Cycling Road
- Cycling Track
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Football
- Golf
- Handball
- Hockey
- Judo
- Marathon Swimming
- Modern Pentathlon
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Rowing
- Rugby Sevens
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Skateboarding
- Sport Climbing
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Trampoline Gymnastics
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Sports Indian Athletes Will Participate In:
- Athletics
- Archery
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Equestrian
- Hockey
- Judo
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Indian Schedule Highlights:
- July 25: Archery – Women’s and Men’s Individual Ranking Round
- July 27: Hockey – India vs New Zealand; Badminton – Group Stages; Boxing – Prelims Round of 32; Rowing – Men’s Single Sculls Heats; Shooting – Qualifications and Medal Matches; Table Tennis – Prelims; Tennis – 1st Round Matches
- July 28: Archery – Women’s Team Round of 16 to Finals; Rowing – Men’s Single Sculls Repechage; Shooting – Qualifications and Finals; Swimming – Heats and Semi-finals
- July 29: Archery – Men’s Team Round of 16 to Finals; Hockey – India vs Argentina; Rowing – Semi-finals; Shooting – Qualifications and Finals; Swimming – Finals; Table Tennis – Rounds of 64 and 32; Tennis – 2nd Round Matches
Broadcast Details:
- TV Channels: Jio has the broadcasting rights. Sports 18 1 HD/SD and Sports 18 2 HD/SD will telecast live. Sports 18 3 HD/SD will provide Hindi commentary for India matches.
- Live Streaming: Jio Cinema will stream the Paris Olympics live in India.
The Paris Olympics promises to be an exciting event with extensive participation from Indian athletes across a wide range of sports.
