In this article, we will have a look at India’s top five medal hopes at the Paris 2024.
The French capital will host the Summer Olympics for a third time after 1900 and 1924.
The Clippers forward faces stiff competition from his teammate Paul George, Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero, Brooklyn Nets' Mikal Bridges, and New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson.
It was India’s second Olympic quota in the event following the one won by Esha Singh.
The IAO President, PT Usha acknowledged Mary Kom’s resignation and also confirmed that the replacement will be announced soon.
Over the last few years, Indian badminton has taken massive leaps with the Thomas Cup win in 2022 and the 15-medal tally at the Asian Games 2023.
The Indian weightlifter qualified for the Paris 2024 ranked second in the IWF ranking charts after successfully making an appearance at the 2022 World Championships, 2023 Asian Championships and the 2024 World Cup.
TNAA called Sharath Kamal a ‘nondescript sportsman’ and said that javelin thrower and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra should be India's flag-bearer at Olympics 2024.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, along with HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy- Chirag Shetty and Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto have already sealed the Olympics qualifications.
The Indian Olympic Association, earlier in March 2024 named Indian table tennis veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal as the flag bearer for the upcoming Paris Olympics.