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• List of all Olympic sports in Paris 2024

There are 32 sports in Paris Olympic.

1. Archery: A challenge that demands accuracy and focus, archery has been a core event in the Olympics since its inception in 1900. Participants engage in both individual and team competitions, striving to hit the target from a distance of 70 meters.

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2. Aquatics which encompasses swimming, diving, open-water swimming, synchronized swimming, and water polo): Aquatics is a category of sports that involves activities in or on water.

   

   Swimming

   
   
3. Badminton: A dynamic racket sport featuring both singles and doubles matches. Athletes employ small rackets to strike a shuttlecock across a net, with the goal of outsmarting their adversaries.
4. Basketball: A team game where two groups of five players each strive to score by shooting a ball into the opposing team's hoop. The Olympics also showcase 3x3 basketball, a quicker version played on a smaller half-court with three players per team.
5. Boxing: Olympic boxing includes divisions for both men and women, with participants aiming to earn points by delivering punches while following strict rules of behavior.

   

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6. Breaking: Set to make its debut at the 2024 Olympics, breaking, also known as breakdancing, is a street dance style that blends athleticism, creativity, and intricate dance techniques.
7. Canoe Slalom and Sprint: In canoe slalom, competitors maneuver through whitewater rapids, while in sprint events, they race across serene water stretches of 200m, 500m, or 1000m.
8. Cycling: The Olympics showcase a variety of cycling events, including BMX freestyle and racing, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling, each demanding different skills and stamina.

   

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9. Equestrian: This sport includes dressage, eventing, and show jumping. It stands out for its unique partnership between human and horse, requiring a deep connection and cooperation.
10. Fencing: A combat sport with three disciplines—foil, épée, and sabre—each with its own set of rules and target areas.
11. Football: A team sport played by two teams of eleven players, the goal is to score by getting the ball into the opponent’s goal. It is notable for being one of the few sports at the Olympics to begin before the opening ceremony due to the large number of matches.

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    Golf

    
    Golf: Resuming its Olympic appearance in 2016 after a lengthy absence, golf involves players competing over 72 holes in a stroke play format.
13. Gymnastics (Artistic, Rhythmic, and Trampolining) : Gymnastics is a sport that requires performing exercises that demand physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, balance, and grace.
14. Handball: A team sport that combines elements of soccer and basketball, with players aiming to score by throwing a ball into the opponent’s goal.
15. Hockey: Field hockey features teams of eleven players each, striving to score by hitting a ball into the opposing team’s goal with curved sticks.

    

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16. Judo: A combat discipline centered around throws and grappling techniques, judo places a strong emphasis on skill and the use of leverage.
17. Modern Pentathlon: A comprehensive event that features five different sports: fencing, swimming, show jumping on horseback, pistol shooting, and running.

    

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18. Rowing: Competitors race in boats on water, utilizing oars to move themselves over various distances, participating in both individual and team events.
19. Rugby Sevens: A quicker version of rugby union, with seven players on each team, celebrated for its swift pace and high scoring potential.
20. Sailing: This activity challenges sailors' abilities to navigate boats using wind power across a range of categories and formats.
21. Shooting: Participants fire rifles and pistols at targets from set distances, evaluating their accuracy and control.
22. Skateboarding: A street sport featuring tricks and jumps, evaluated based on their complexity and execution.

    

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23. Sport Climbing: A relatively new discipline that involves ascending a fixed route on a vertical wall, testing speed, strength, and strategy.
24. Surfing: Athletes ride waves on surfboards, judged on their skill, style, and how well they execute maneuvers.
25. Table Tennis: A fast-moving game where players use paddles to hit a lightweight ball across a table divided by a net.
26. Taekwondo: A Korean martial art that focuses on kicks at waist height, acrobatic kicks, and rapid kicking techniques.
27. Tennis: A racket sport played in both singles and doubles, on various surfaces such as clay, grass, and hard courts.
28. Track & Field: Also referred to as athletics, this category includes a variety of sports events that involve running, jumping, throwing, and walking.

    

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29. Triathlon: A multi-sport event that includes swimming, cycling, and running, challenging athletes' endurance and adaptability.
30. Volleyball: A team sport where the objective is to ground the ball on the opponent's court, played both indoors and on the beach.
31. Weightlifting: Competitors aim to lift the heaviest weights in two different styles: snatch and clean and jerk.

    

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Wrestling

Wrestling: A combat sport divided into two disciplines—freestyle and Greco-Roman—where athletes strive to pin their opponents or score points through various holds and techniques.

How many Indian athletes qualified for the 2024 Olympics?

The latest updates reveal that a total of 117 Indian athletes (with seven alternates) have secured their spots at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

The team consists of:

- 29 competitors in athletics (with 18 men and 11 women)

- 21 marksmen and women

- 16 representatives for hockey

- 8 players of table tennis

- 7 competitors in badminton, including prominent player P.V. Sindhu

- 6 participants in wrestling

- 6 archers

- 6 boxers

- 4 golfers

- 3 tennis players

- 2 swimmers

- 2 sailors

- 1 equestrian athlete

- 1 judoka

- 1 rower

- 1 weightlifter

What are the dates of the Paris Olympics 2024?

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, formally recognized as the XXXIII Olympiad Games, are set to occur between July 26 and August 11, 2024. The preliminary ceremony is planned for the 26th, with the final event on the 11th at the Stade de France.

Certain sports such as soccer and rugby will kick off on July 24 because of the extended program duration. This event is anticipated to encompass 329 competitions in 32 different sports, attracting 10,714 athletes from 206 countries ready to participate.

 How many countries participate in the Olympics in 2024?

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is expected to host around 206 countries in participation, mirroring the size of the delegations seen at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This encompasses not only nations recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as National Olympic Committees but also the Refugee Olympic Team.

A noteworthy development is the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus as "Individual Neutral Athletes". This arrangement comes about because the IOC has suspended the status of these countries' Olympic Committees following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The full roster of nations competing includes:

- Afghanistan

- Australia

- Brazil

- Canada

- China

- France (co-host)

- India

- Japan

- United States

- United Kingdom

Together, these countries will field approximately 10,500 athletes in 329 events across 32 sports during the Olympics, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.

Who will broadcast Paris Olympics 2024 in India?

In India, Viacom18 has secured the broadcasting rights for the 2024 Olympics. They plan to offer comprehensive coverage through a variety of channels, including both free-to-air TV and online streaming services.

 Main Points:

TV Networks:

  JioCinema will be the exclusive streaming service, offering up to 20 live streams at the same time, including 17 streams dedicated to specific sports, and three that highlight Indian and female athletes.

JIO CINEMA

TV Stations

  - Viewers will be able to watch the events on Sports18:

    - Sports18-1 and Sports18-1 HD for English coverage

    - Sports18-2 in Hindi

    - Sports18-3 for an international look at the Games.

This deal is designed to boost viewer interaction by delivering a range of content aimed at various demographics, allowing fans to track their preferred sports and athletes throughout the Olympics.

Who is the head of Paris 2024 Olympics?

Tony Estanguet leads the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, holding the position of President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee. Estanguet has a gold medal win in canoe slalom at the Olympics, and he is part of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He played a crucial role in the preparation and execution of the Olympics from the point of the bid, where he was a co-chair of the committee that made the successful case for Paris to host the Olympics once more.

Tony Estanguet

Who represented India in the Olympics in 2024?

- The Indian team will consist of a total of 117 athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, competing across 16 sports. The team will include 66 men and 46 women athletes.

 Elite Athletes and Sports Representation:

- Athletics: 29 athletes (18 men, 11 women)

  - Leading athletes are Neeraj Chopra (Men's Javelin Throw) and Annu Rani (Women's Javelin Throw).

- Shooting: 21 athletes

  - They will participate in various events such as 10m Air Rifle and 50m Rifle 3 Positions.

- Hockey: 16 players (Men's team)

- Badminton: 7 athletes

  - P.V. Sindhu (Women's Singles) and HS Prannoy (Men's Singles) are notable members.

- Wrestling: 6 athletes (1 man, 5 women)

- Archery: 6 athletes (3 men, 3 women)

- Boxing: 6 athletes (2 men, 4 women)

- Golf: 4 athletes (2 men, 2 women)

- Tennis: 3 athletes (all men)

- Other Sports: Athletes will compete in judo, rowing, sailing, swimming, and weightlifting, with 1 to 2 athletes in each sport.

 Flag Ambassadors:

- Opening Ceremony: Achanta Sharath Kamal and P.V. Sindhu

- Closing Ceremony: To be determined.

The Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024.