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The Olympics, which is called the Maakumbh of sports, has officially started from today. This time the 2024 Olympic Games are being organized in Paris, the capital of France. The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics will last for around four hours. The ceremony takes place on the banks of the river Seine. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the opening ceremony is being held on the banks of a river instead of a stadium. More than 6,500 players are participating in 90 boats.
00:45 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: 117 Indian athletes participated in the Paris Olympics, including 70 men and 47 women. They will take part in 69 events and compete for 95 medals. India will aim to touch the double digit mark for the first time in the Olympics and improve on its record tally of seven medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
00:20 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: The Indian contingent was represented by PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Indian athletes, led by Sindhu and Sharat, were seen greeting the spectators and dignitaries present on the banks of the river Seine during the boat parade. The Indian team came in at number 84.
00:10 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: The famous French pop star, Aya Nakamura, gave a spectacular performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. His musical performance captivated the audience and made the whole event lively. Aya’s captivating performance and her unique musical touch made this grand event even more special. His performance not only made the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games memorable, but also created a special place in the hearts of the audience.
11:57 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: While all eyes are on the athletes of their country’s teams, on the other hand a masked person who looks like a video game ninja is also part of the opening ceremony. This person is constantly seen carrying the Olympic torch.
11:50 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: The dance performance ended with an exciting ode to the French Revolution which took place between 1789-1799. After that there was a great band performance going on.
11:40 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: The dance performance presented by artists from several historical places at the opening ceremony has captivated the fans. A mysterious man was seen performing tricks with the Olympic torch in his hand.
11:35 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: The Chinese contingent of 388 athletes received greetings from fans on both sides of the Seine River. Table tennis star Ma Long and swimmer Feng Yu hold the Chinese flag at the opening ceremony.
11:30 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live:After the Lady’s performance, the arrival of the athletes to the River Seine continues. After the performance, the Bangladesh contingent entered first, followed by the Barbados contingent.
11:20 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: The boat has been stopped for some time after the arrival of the Bahraini athletes. Right now, it’s time for pop icon Lady Gaga’s performance.
11:13 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: After the fireworks, the athletes now arrive at the float parade through the River Seine. According to tradition, athletes from Greece came first. After them came the Refugee Olympic Team
11:00 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has begun. The ceremony started at 11pm Indian time on Friday.
10:45 PM Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian team. He wrote on social media platform X saying my best wishes to the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics. Every athlete is the pride of India. You all shine and inspire us with your amazing performances that reflect the true spirit of play.
A total of 10,500 athletes will take part in the Paris Olympics. India has a squad of 117 players, of which 47 are women. Badminton star PV Sindhu and former table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be the flag bearers for India at the opening ceremony. Let us tell you that a contingent of 78 members from India will participate in the ‘Parade of Athletes’ at the opening ceremony. Apart from Sindhu and Sharath, other important players include shooter Deepika Kumari, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, table tennis player Manika Batra and tennis player Rohan Bopanna.
The Indian men’s hockey team also has a match against New Zealand on Saturday, so only three reserve players will attend the event. Boat driver Balraj Panwar has a race on Saturday morning, so he will not be part of the athletes’ parade. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said that all the players who have made themselves available for the opening ceremony will be part of the procession. “Many players have a competition on Saturday and the IOA respects their decision to prioritize their preparations and not take part in the opening ceremony,” the IOA said.
Indian players take part in the opening ceremony
Flag bearers: PV Sindhu (Badminton) and Achanta Sharath Kamal (Table Tennis)
Archery: Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai
Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain
Table Tennis: Manika Batra
Tennis: Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal and Shriram Balaji
Shooting: Anjum Moudgil, Sifat Kaur Samra, Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar and Anish
Riding: Anush Aggarwala
Golf: Shubhankar Sharma
Hockey: Krishna Pathak, Neelkant Sharma and Jugraj Singh
Judo: Toulika Mann
Sailing: Vishnu Saravanan and Netra Kumanan
Swimming: Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu
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