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Olympics 2024: Full List Of All Indian Athletes And Disciplines At Paris Games

Paris Olympics 2024 is all set to kick off on July 26. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced that 117 athletes, including seven reserves, will be part of India's contingent at the Games. While stars like Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, Nikhat Zareen, Mirabai Chanu and Vinesh Phogat will be seen competing at the mega event, big names like Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia -- who bagged silver and bronze medals respectively at Tokyo Olympics -- failed to qualify for the tournament.

Athletics Biggest Gainer In Government Funding For Paris Olympics Preparations

One Olympic medal is all it takes to raise the profile of a sport and if the colour happens to be gold, it is just icing on the cake. Ask the practitioners of track-and-field disciplines in India, who were the biggest beneficiaries of government funding in this Olympic cycle after javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's top finish in the Tokyo edition three years ago. According to official data from the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), which is available with PTI, the government has spent a whopping Rs 96.08 crore for athletics.

Athletics Biggest Gainer In Government Funding For Paris Olympics Preparations

One Olympic medal is all it takes to raise the profile of a sport and if the colour happens to be gold, it is just icing on the cake. Ask the practitioners of track-and-field disciplines in India, who were the biggest beneficiaries of government funding in this Olympic cycle after javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's top finish in the Tokyo edition three years ago. According to official data from the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), which is available with PTI, the government has spent a whopping Rs 96.08 crore for athletics.

Satwiksairaj Rankiredddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Gets Favourable Draw For Paris Olympics

Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have received a favourable draw for the Paris Olympics beginning July 26. Satwik, 23, and Chirag, 27, who claimed the Thomas Cup gold and Commonwealth Games gold in 2022, have been seeded third. The former world number one pair, considered one of the favourites for the gold medal, has been clubbed in group C where Indonesia's world number six combination of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto will be their toughest opponent.

"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Our Best Bet": Badminton Great Leroy D'Sa Ahead Of Paris Olympics

There is nobody more qualified in Indian badminton than Leroy D'Sa to talk about doubles in badminton. The only Indian shuttler to win four medals at the Asian Games, D'Sa is one of the finest doubles players the country has ever produced, and his success came at a time when doubles was the ignored art. D'Sa had to regularly set up scratch partnerships with top male and female singles players like Prakash Padukone, Ami Ghia, and Kanwal Thakur Singh to win medals in Asian Games doubles and mixed doubles.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Eyeing 'Great Things' At Paris Olympics

Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has "cracked" the service variation challenge and is focussing on "comprehensive physical and mental conditioning" to ensure peak performance at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Satwik, 23, and Chirag, 26, have been troubled by the wide variations of tumble, spin and wide serves that their opponents, mainly the Koreans and Indonesians, have employed against them during the recent tournaments. Chirag said they have addressed the "new challenge" and remains confident of negotiating it during the Paris Games.

Prakash Padukone To Mentor India Badminton Squad In Paris Olympics

Legendary Prakash Padukone is set to travel as a mentor along with the 15-member Indian badminton squad for the Paris Olympics, beginning on July 26. Padukone, the first Indian to win the All England Championship, was retired in 1991 even as badminton was introduced in the Olympics at the 1992 Barcelona Games. While Lakshya Sen is a product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA), Sindhu had announced Padukone as her mentor ahead of the Paris Games after shifting her base to Bengaluru from Hyderabad. She is preparing for her third Olympics.

"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Our Best Bet": Badminton Great Leroy D'Sa Ahead Of Paris Olympics

There is nobody more qualified in Indian badminton than Leroy D'Sa to talk about doubles in badminton. The only Indian shuttler to win four medals at the Asian Games, D'Sa is one of the finest doubles players the country has ever produced, and his success came at a time when doubles was the ignored art. D'Sa had to regularly set up scratch partnerships with top male and female singles players like Prakash Padukone, Ami Ghia, and Kanwal Thakur Singh to win medals in Asian Games doubles and mixed doubles.

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Olympics 2024: Full List Of All Indian Athletes And Disciplines At Paris Games

Athletics Biggest Gainer In Government Funding For Paris Olympics Preparations

Athletics Biggest Gainer In Government Funding For Paris Olympics Preparations

Satwiksairaj Rankiredddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Gets Favourable Draw For Paris Olympics

"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Our Best Bet": Badminton Great Leroy D'Sa Ahead Of Paris Olympics

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Eyeing 'Great Things' At Paris Olympics

Prakash Padukone To Mentor India Badminton Squad In Paris Olympics

"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Our Best Bet": Badminton Great Leroy D'Sa Ahead Of Paris Olympics