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All preparations for Paris Olympics 2024 are almost complete. This mega event is starting from 26th July. At the same time, this tournament will end on 11th August. Around 10,500 athletes from all over the world will compete for medals in the Paris Olympics, but do you know how many sports are there in the Olympics this time? For which sport will the players be on the field? This time 32 sports have been included in the Paris Olympics. Athletes will compete for medals in 329 events of 32 sports.
These games were included in the Olympics for the first time
For the first time, 5 sports have been included in the Paris Olympics. These 5 sports include breakdancing, kayak cross, kiteboarding, men's artistic swimming and marathon race walk mixed relay. Thus, there will be a total of 32 sports in the Paris Olympics. A total of 329 events are to be held for these 32 sports. The Paris Olympics will begin with the opening ceremony, but before that many sports will start on July 24. The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is scheduled for July 26 at the Jardins du Trocadero on the Seine River.
117 players will participate from India
Talking about India, the Indian team will enter the Paris Olympics with the intention of crossing the double digit medal count for the first time. Earlier, the Indian team had won 7 medals in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. India is sending a 117-member team to the Paris Olympics, which is five less than the Tokyo Olympics. In this tournament, table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal and badminton star PV Sindhu will be the flag bearers of the Indian team in the Paris Olympics.