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Athletes Test 'Anti-Sex Beds' At Paris Olympics, Share Videos On Instagram

First introduced in the 2021 Tokyo Games, the anti-sex beds are back in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The beds, made of cardboard, were reportedly introduced in an attempt by the organisers to prevent intimacy between athletes during their stay in the Olympic Games village. While there has been criticism of the move in the past, with athletes suggesting that their comfort has been compromised by installing fragile beds in their rooms. But, the move was persisted with by the organisers of the Paris Games too.

France Home Minister Welcomes Israeli Delegation For Paris Olympics

President Emmanuel Macron said France was ready to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes' Village on Monday, four days before the Games begin. The Games return to the French capital for the first time since 1924, largely using temporary venues constructed in the centre of the city. "We are ready and we will be ready throughout the Games," Macron said. "We have been working on these Games for years now and we are at the start of a decisive week which on Friday will see the opening ceremony and then the Olympiad which will be held in Paris, 100 years since the last one."

India Begins Olympics 2024 Journey On July 25, Archers Up First

Indian contingent will kickstart its Paris Olympics journey from July 25 onwards, with 117 athletes set to feature in 69 medal events across 16 sports. A 29-member athletics team led by Neeraj Chopra will represent a large chunk of the contingent that will be travelling to France for the Olympics. There will also be a 21-member-strong shooting contingent, which will be the second-largest team sent by India for any sport at Paris 2024. This is the biggest shooting team India has sent in its Olympic history, with 15 shooters sent during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics being in second place, as per Olympics.com.

"With The Best": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy's Fanboy Moment After Meeting Rafael Nadal In Paris

Indian badminton star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had a fanboy moment in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics as he met legendary Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal at the Olympics Village. On Monday, Satwiksairaj shared a picture with Nadal on his Instagram story, with him being ecstatic about posing "with the best". The Indian contingent will kickstart its Paris Olympics journey from July 25 onwards, with 112 athletes set to feature in 69 medal events across 16 sports. The Olympics will conclude on August 11. India will look to outdo its tally of seven medals from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which included a gold, two silver, and four bronze medals.

Veteran Indian Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh To Retire After Paris Olympics

Celebrated India hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh on Monday announced that he will bid adieu to the game after the Paris Olympics, ending a career that spanned 18 years during which he was a pivotal figure in some historic moments for the side. The 36-year-old, a veteran of 328 International caps, including three Olympic Games, and multiple Commonwealth Games and World Cups, will be playing in his fourth Olympics in Paris beginning July 26. "As I prepare for my last dance in Paris, I look back with immense pride and forward with hope," Sreejesh said in a Hockey India press release.

Olympics 2024: Full List Of Venues At Paris Games

The 2024 Olympics might officially be hosted by Paris, but the venues for the event are spread across 34 locations. From the city's iconic Eiffel Tower to the stadiums across France, the Olympics will be hosted in various ambiences. The surfing event will not even be hosted in France, but instead in the picturesque island of France-governed Tahiti, located in heart of the Pacific Ocean. Let's take a short ride through the various venues for the Paris Games.

'Hopefully We Can Win Two Medals': Yogeshwar Dutt On Indian Wrestling At Paris Olympics

The upheavals in wrestling in the last two years have "severely affected" the growth of the sport in India, feels Olympic medallist grappler Yogeshwar Dutt, though he is still optimistic that the six-member Indian squad can win two medals at the Paris Games beginning on July 26. Sustained protests by six of the country's top grapplers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat, against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh led to wrestling activities in India coming to a grinding halt for close to a year and a half.

Abhinav Bindra Conferred With Olympic Order, Becomes First Indian To Get The Award

Abhinav Bindra, the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympics, has been conferred with the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement. The Olympic Order is the highest award given by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for meritorious services. Bindra, a member of the IOC Athletes Commission, is the first Indian to receive the Olympic Order and was hailed by many prominent persons for this achievement. The decision to confer the award on Bindra was taken at the IOC Executive Board meeting in Paris on Saturday. The information was put on social media by many handles associated with government bodies.

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Athletes Test 'Anti-Sex Beds' At Paris Olympics, Share Videos On Instagram

France Home Minister Welcomes Israeli Delegation For Paris Olympics

India Begins Olympics 2024 Journey On July 25, Archers Up First

"With The Best": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy's Fanboy Moment After Meeting Rafael Nadal In Paris

Veteran Indian Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh To Retire After Paris Olympics

Olympics 2024: Full List Of Venues At Paris Games

'Hopefully We Can Win Two Medals': Yogeshwar Dutt On Indian Wrestling At Paris Olympics

Abhinav Bindra Conferred With Olympic Order, Becomes First Indian To Get The Award