Get ready to see a revolution in the making, the Paris Olympics 2024. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted in Paris from July 26th to August 11th. This year’s Games are all about breaking boundaries, not just in the record-breaking number of female athletes but also with the exciting debut of breakdancing as an official sport. 10,500 athletes from 206 nations will battle for glory across 32 sports in iconic venues across Paris and beyond. 

Also Read: Top 10 teens to watch at Paris Olympics 2024

There are only 3 days left for the Games to begin. So, here’s everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics 2024.

What are the dates for the Paris Olympics 2024?

The 33rd Summer Olympic Games will occur in Paris, starting on Friday, July 26, and concluding on Sunday, August 11. The final day will feature the traditional closing ceremony and competitions for 13 gold medals.

What date will India's events for Paris Olympics start?

India's events for the Paris Olympics will start from Friday, July 25, with the archery ranking rounds. The opening ceremony will take place on Friday, July 26.

What time will India's events for Paris Olympics 2024 start?

India's first event, the archery women's ranking round will start at 1 pm on Thursday, July 25.

Olympic 2024 Opening Ceremony

The Olympic 2024 Opening Ceremony will be held outdoors along the Seine River instead of a traditional stadium. Athletes will parade on boats across a 6-kilometer route from the Austerlitz bridge to the Trocadéro, passing major Parisian landmarks.

The ceremony will be accessible and free for many, with live close-ups and large screens ensuring a spectacular and inclusive experience for all attendees and viewers worldwide.

Also Read: Indian-origin foreign athletes to participate in Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 venues

The Paris Summer Olympics 2024 showcases different venues spread across several zones.

Grand Paris Zone

• Yves du Manoir Stadium: Field hockey
• Stade de France: Rugby Sevens, Athletics (track and field), Closing Ceremony
• Paris La Défense Arena: Aquatics (swimming, water polo finals)
• Porte de La Chapelle Arena: Badminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic)
• Paris Aquatic Centre: Aquatics (water polo preliminaries, diving, artistic swimming)
• Le Bourget Climbing Venue: Sport climbing
• Arena Paris North: Boxing (preliminaries, quarterfinals), Modern pentathlon (fencing rounds)

Paris Centre Zone

• Parc des Princes: Football (group stage and gold medal matches)
• Stade Roland Garros: Tennis, Boxing (finals)
• Paris Expo Porte de Versailles: Volleyball, Table Tennis, Handball (preliminaries), Weightlifting
• Bercy Arena: Gymnastics (artistic and trampolining), Basketball (finals)
• Grand Palais: Fencing, Taekwondo
• Place de la Concorde: Basketball (3×3), Breakdancing, Cycling (BMX freestyle), Skateboarding
• Hôtel de Ville: Athletics (marathon start)
• Pont Alexandre III: Aquatics (marathon swimming), Triathlon, Cycling (time trial finish)
• Trocadéro (Pont d’Iéna): Athletics (race walk), Cycling (road race)
• Eiffel Tower Stadium (Champ de Mars): Beach Volleyball
• Grand Palais Éphémère: Judo, Wrestling
• Les Invalides: Archery, Athletics (marathon finish), Cycling (time trial start)

Versailles Zone

• Gardens of the Palace of Versailles: Equestrian, Modern pentathlon (excluding fencing rounds)
• Le Golf National: Golf
• Élancourt Hill: Cycling (Mountain biking)
• Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: Cycling (track), Cycling (BMX racing)

Outer Zones

• Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Lille: Basketball (group stage), Handball (finals)
• National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France, Vaires-sur-Marne: Rowing, Canoe-Kayak (slalom, sprint)
• Stade Vélodrome, Marseille: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, women’s and men’s semi-finals)
• Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, men’s and women’s semi-finals, women’s bronze medal match)
• Stade Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals)
• Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne: Football (6 group stage)
• Allianz Riviera, Nice: Football (6 group stage)
• Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, men’s bronze medal match)
• Roucas Blanc Olympic Marina, Marseille: Sailing
• Teahupo’o, Tahiti: Surfing
• National Shooting Centre, Châteauroux: Shooting

Offical TV and Online broadcaster

Also Read: Olympic Facts: From Youngest to Oldest to most successful medalists and more

Where to follow the live streaming of the Paris Olympics 2024?

The Paris Olympics will be live-streamed on the JioCinema app, free of cost.

Sports in Paris Olympics 2024

The Games will feature 32 sports, including 28 core sports required at every Olympic Games. Additionally, the host city has chosen four optional sports: breakdancing, which will appear for the first time, and skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing, all of which were introduced in the Tokyo Olympics. Over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will compete in 329 events spread across 45 sports disciplines. 

• Archery
• Artistic Gymnastics
• Artistic Swimming
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Basketball 3×3
• Beach Volleyball
• Boxing
• Breaking
• Canoe Slalom
• Canoe Sprint
• Cycling BMX Freestyle
• Cycling BMX Racing
• Cycling Mountain Bike
• Cycling Road
• Cycling Track
• Diving
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Football
• Golf
• Handball
• Hockey
• Judo
• Marathon Swimming
• Modern Pentathlon
• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Rowing
• Rugby Sevens
• Sailing
• Shooting
• Skateboarding
• Sport Climbing
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Trampoline
• Triathlon
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

Olympics 2024 prize money

World Athletics has announced it will be the first international sports federation to offer prize money at the Olympic Games. They have established a prize fund of $2.4 million for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Gold medal winners at the event will each receive $50,000.

Also Read: Top 10 athletes in the world with the most Olympic medals

Paris Olympics 2024 schedule

• Wednesday 24 July 2024

Football, Rugby sevens.

• Thursday 25 July 2024

Archery, Football, Handball, Rugby sevens.

• Friday 26 July 2024:

Opening Ceremony

• Saturday 27 July 2024

Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Rugby sevens, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Sunday 28 July 2024 (13 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain bike, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Monday 29 July 2024 (18 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain bike, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Skateboard, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Tuesday 30 July 2024 (14 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Wednesday 31 July 2024 (17 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Thursday 1 August 2024 (18 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Friday 2 August 2024 (23 gold medal events)

Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Trampoline gymnastics, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Saturday 3 August 2024 (28 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Sunday 4 August 2024 (20 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Monday 5 August 2024 (17 gold medal events)

Artistic gymnastics, Artistic swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Hockey, Sailing, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling. 

• Tuesday 6 August 2024 (15 gold medal events)

Artistic swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling. 

• Wednesday 7 August 2024 (21 gold medal events)

Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

• Thursday 8 August 2024 (26 gold medal events)

Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sailing, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

• Friday 9 August 2024 (33 gold medal events)

Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

• Saturday 10 August 2024 (39 gold medal events)

Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

• Sunday 11 August 2024 (13 gold medal events)

Athletics, Basketball, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Track cycling, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Closing ceremony.

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom expressed disappointment over the poor performance of Indian boxers in the Paris Olympics 2024. She said that being a medal winner, it is natural that she feels bad.

Also Read: Cricket versus "Sports": A friend or a foe?

India had sent a team of six boxers to the Paris 2024, which included two men and four women. It also included Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain and world champion Nikhat Zareen.

Mary Kom expressed her desire to re-enter professional boxing

Mary Kom expressed her desire to re-enter professional boxing, stating, "I am planning to make a comeback.I will try to make a comeback in pro-boxing." In the same event, she shared her happiness in participating in sports-promoting events but remained concerned about India's performance at the Olympics. 

'We will assess what needs to be done'

Mary Kom told IANS during the Army Sports Conclave, "Looking at the Olympics performance, its unfortunate that we didn’t win a medal in the 2024 Olympics. We will assess what needs to be done moving forward and what shouldn’t be done,"

India's boxing campaign was disappointing 

Lovlina (women's 75kg) missed out on a historic second medal at the Paris Olympics and lost to China's Li Qian in the quarterfinals. At the same time, in the men's 71 kg category, Nishant Dev had reached the quarter-finals, but he had to face defeat from Marco Verde of Mexico.

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (women's 50kg), Commonwealth Games champion Amit Panghal (men's 51kg) and Preeti Pawar (women's 54kg) lost in the round of 16 in their respective categories. Jasmine Lamboria (women's 57 kg) was eliminated in the round of 32. Overall, India's Paris Olympics boxing campaign was disappointing.

Also Read: Neeraj Chopra’s best throws: Here are all the top throws by javelin ace Neeraj Chopra

"As a world champion and medallist myself, its natural to feel disappointed. We'll focus on more practice and hard work for the upcoming tournaments," Mary Kom added.

Only three boxers achieved olympic medal

Notably, so far only three Indian boxers have won medals in the Olympics – Vijender Singh (bronze in Beijing 2008), Mary Kom (bronze in London 2012) and Lovlina Borgohain (bronze in Tokyo 2020).

A lot of instances have seen cricket being differentiated from other sports. Especially, in South Asian countries, where cricket rules a fraternity, "sports" look doomed. An established "Cricket versus Sports" league is not a 2-month long tournament. It's an age-long duel with apparent results. But, is cricket guilty?

If we look back, Cricket was not as big as it is now. Restricted within the allies of a colonized country, cricket was just a time pass. 36 years to Independence, but a famous singer (Lata Mangeshkar) had to arrange a charity musical show to gather prize money for the 1983 World Cup Winners.

India gained some confidence since then. the biggest boost came after the win in the inaugurating T20 World Cup Win. 2007, 24the September, exactly 20 years back, the seed of the cash-rich league got sown. 

Indian Premier League, started in 2008, is the biggest source of money earning for BCCI. Keeping aside BCCI, the neighbouring cricketing nations have their cricket board more powerful than the other boards. But is this a fault of Cricket?

"Athletes" ignites the fire of "Cricket versus Sport" League

India won its second T20I World Cup after ending its 11 years of drought. The fans who were frustrated for a decade finally got one thing to celebrate. The Marine Drive got flooded with people. The Wankahde Stadium showed all its suppresed love to the team.

Felicitations came from their respective state governments. BCCI provided a huge lump of prize money to the players and the support staff.

But this has triggered athletes from different sports. Names like Chirag Shetty and Saina Nehwal came into the limelight criticizing the sport. When Shetty wanted equal recognition for India's win in the last Uber Cup, Saina went a step ahead. Her view was simple- people wouldn't even hate cricket even if she did so. But, why would someone hate cricket?

This is not a once or twice-told story. This widespread competition with cricket is not new. But is cricket a foe to other sports? Here are a few stories of "influence" and "idolization" in the recent past, not only from India but from neighbors too.

Sri Lanka Cricket funded CWG participating athletes.

The pre-2022 Commonwealth Games has seen an economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Not just economic, but the life on the island was distressed. The then Prime Minister Rajadhakshya fled from the country. Sri Lanka since its independence faced their record crisis.

The country fell short of food and fuel. The pandemic had already hit the Sports authorities. The crisis increased the hardships. They ran out of money. The situation was so pathetic that the boards couldn't manage transport to send the accessories to the athletes

At a point, the country thought of withdrawing its name from the Birmingham CWG. But at that very moment, Sri Lanka Cricket stepped in.

The board contributed 22 million Sri Lankan Rupees to the athletes participating. They hosted Australia and gathered the amount, despite the fears of the crowd ruining it.

Cricket Sri Lanka tried to cover all the funds. However, the athletes still had limited athleisure. CWG authorities too came in help for the athletes. Sri Lanka finished the CWG Campaign with four medals (one silver and three bronze).

Pakistan Cricket Board- the unsung sponsor for Arshad Nadeem

The Paris Olympics Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem was initially an age-group cricket player, His focus later shifted to javelin through which Pakistan got its first medal after 1992.

Arshad Nadeem registered a monstrous throw of 92.97 metres sealing the gold for his country. Earlier he won the silver at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Budapest, with a throw of 87.82 meters. He gave Pakistan’s first-ever medal at the World Athletics Championships.

But what did Pakistan give him? ignorance! The Commonwealth champion earlier expressed that he has been using a javelin for the last 8 years. His bosom friend and admirer Neeraj Chopra from India tweeted, urging the Pakistan Government to buy Nadeem news javelins.

Nadeem hails from Punjab's Miyan Channu village. Struggling themselves, the villagers funded him for his Olympic campaign. Added, that it was the Pakistan Cricket Bard who sponsored him.

PCB also financed Nadeem and his coach Salman Fayyaz Butt's air tickets.

Read also: A Bronze costs just USD 100: Trembling Future of Pakistan Hockey Team

BCCI's baby steps for Olympians

Earlier BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced financial aid for the Olympians.BCCI granted Rs. 8.5 Crores (approximately $1.03 million) to the Indian Olympic Association for their Olympics campaign.

Recently a new NCA (National Cricket Academy) is near completion. The old existing facilities at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the city center will be upgraded to a multi-sport training facility.

Apart from the cricketers, it will open doors for the Olympians too. NCA will have new facilities that will let them train there.

The new facilities will have World-Class Playing Grounds will have:

• 45 Practice Pitches: A variety of pitches to cater to different training needs.
• Indoor Cricket Facilities: For year-round practice and skill development.
• Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool: To aid in recovery and cross-training for athletes.
• State-of-the-Art Training and Recovery Facilities: Equipped with the latest sports science technology to help athletes maintain peak physical condition and recover efficiently from injuries.

Cricketer- "athlete" collaboration

When one section came forward criticizing the fame, the other one took it handy to make their own.

Mahi's influence

Speaking about Swapnil Kusale, he himself mentioned that he doesn't follow any other sport apart from shooting. But he follows Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Kusale, who is an Indian Railways employee is a ticket checker like Dhoni. It took him 12 years to feature in the Olympics. And take India's first ever 10m Rifle position 3 medal. The Asian Games Champion accepted that MS's calm personality helps him to stay calm in chaos.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by S W A P N I L K U S A L E (@swapnil_kusale)

The Kohli aggression

One of the biggest heartbreak for any badminton fan was Lakshya Sen's exit from the Olympics without a medal. The Chinese Lee Zii Jia shattered Sen's bronze medal dream. 

But Sen's popularity is still unmatched in the sports arena. Even though he is "big," he still wants to "be the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton in coming years." In "The Ranveer Show" podcast he expressed his admiration for Kohli.

The other name that comes in the list is Nitesh Kumar. The Olympic Champion in the Men's Singles SL3 category is a Kohli fan. His winning celebration had some glimpses of Kohli's aggression.

But Nitesh's love for Kohli is not limited to celebrations. After succumbing to a deadly injury in Vizag, he started upgrading his badminton skills. Not only that, he delved himself into fitness, inspired by the 2013 version of Kohli.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by 𝙉𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙝 𝙆𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙧 (@nitesh_kmar)

The Wall looks upon The Wall

Soon after retirement, Indian Men's Hockey team goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh was assigned to train the junior hockey team. The two-time Olympic Bronze medallist was delighted to get this role. he not only talked about the future prospects but did mentioned about Rahul Dravid.

"The Wall" of Indian Hockey looked upon "The Wall" of Indian Cricket when it came to coaching. The way Dravid devoted himself to training the cricketing juniors, Seejesh is looking forward to doing the same for his sports.

Read also: Hockey India decides to retire jersey No. 16 in honor of goalkeeper PR Sreejesh

Cricket is another sport

The 2028 Olympics will feature Cricket after 128 years. The brand value of Virat Kohli played a pivotal role in the addition of cricket. But as Sunil Chhetri, the Indian former captain of Indian Football once said, Cricket excelling is great for that country. Then, how does that justify other sports not getting the "love" cricket gets?

How does that justify Chirag Shetty repeatedly slipping down on the court, in the Olympics quarterfinal, having his partner Sattwikraj Rankireddy as the lone warrior? 

How does that justify the associations not getting enough funds and definitely investing to find talent?

How does that justify archers failing to read the wind in bigger stages?

It's an open-ended question. Is it cricket the enemy, or the system? Is cricket actually an enemy or a friend in need?

Indian badminton player Malvika Bansod continued her brilliant form and entered the Super 1000 quarter-finals for the first time by winning a tough match against her higher ranked opponent Kirsty Gilmour at the China Open 2024 in Changzhou on Thursday.

Also Read: India at Paralympics: Medals by every edition

Malvika Bansod, BWF ranking 43rd, toiled hard for one hour and five minutes before defeating two-time Commonwealth Games medalist and world number 25 Gilmour of Scotland 21-17 19-21 21-16 in the women's singles round-of-16 match.

Earlier defeated Paris Olympics bronze medalist

The 23-year-old player achieved this victory a day after defeating the Paris Olympics 2024 bronze medalist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia. 

However, Malvika Bansod, the only Indian shuttler left in the competition, faces a tough challenge as she will face fourth seed and two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the last eight stage.

Although the Japanese shuttler has won both the matches against Malvika, the Indian shuttler came close to defeating  Yamaguchi and she is hopeful that she will be able to register victory this time.

Malvika's sensational performance in pre-quarterfinals

In the opening game against Gilmour, Malvika was down 11-5 at the break. The Indian shuttler brought down the deficit to two points at 16-14 and then won seven of the next eight points to go one game up in the contest. Gilmour, drew on her experience to mount a comeback and close a tight second game.

Malvika surged to an eight-point lead at 10-2 in the decider. She later extended her advantage to 20-11. Gilmour fought back with five consecutive points to make it 20-16 but the late fightback proved too little for Malvika, who comfortably sealed her spot in the quarter-finals.

Indian athletes Manu Bhaker, Neeraj Chopra and Vinesh Phogat's brand value was boosted after the Paris Olympics 2024 where India bagged six medals. Manu Bhaker became India's only female athlete to bag multiple medals at a single Olympic while Neeraj Chopra had to be satisfied with a silver in javelin. However, wrestler Vinesh Phogat had to return home with disappointment despite qualifying for the final in the women's 50kg category. But, that did not stop her brand value from rising to nearly three times.

Manu Bhaker bags a 1.5 cr deal with Thumbs Up

Shooter Manu Bhaker won bronze in women's 10-metre air pistol and then won another bronze medal in the mixed 10-metre air pistol team event alongside Sarabjot Singh. This success made Manu an overnight celebrity in India and after returning home with those two medals she has been making huge brand deals which boosted her brand value on a large scale.

Manu used to charge INR 25 Lakhs per deal before the Paris Olympics 2024. But, after the success at the Olympics, her endorsement deal now has surged up to six times, helping her grab an INR 1.5 cr deal with Thumbs Up.

Read Also | India at Olympics: Every medal India won at the Olympics 

Neeraj Chopra's brand value rose to INR 330 Cr.

India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra was already one of the highest-paid Indian athletes barring from cricketers. Though Neeraj could not defend his gold medal in Paris, his brand value rose by 30-40%. As per a report by NDTV, Neeraj's brand value is now USD 40 million or INR 330 crore.

Read Also | Every Neeraj Chopra records you should know

Vinesh Phogat now charges INR 1 cr per brand deal

On the other hand despite qualifying for the finals of the Women's 50kg wrestling event and becoming the first Indian women wrestler to achieve the feat, Vinesh Phogat had to return empty-handed after failing the weigh-in on the final day by 100 gms. Though Manu had appealed for a silver medal to the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), her appeal was declined.

Read Also | Explained: What is the weigh-in rule in Wrestling? Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics 2024?

Despite a sad end to her Paris Olympics journey, Manu has been seen as a hero in India and was given a grand welcome when she returned home. Her performance in the Summer Olympics surged her brand value by a huge number. As per the Economic Times, Manu used to charge INR 25 lakhs per brand deal and is now charging INR 75 lakhs to 1 Cr. per deal.

After the conclusion of the Paris Olympics 2024, the city will now host the Paralympic Games from August 28. This time India is sending its largest contingent to the Paris Paralympics 2024 to be held from 28 August to 8 September. 

Indian Paralympic Committee (PCI) President Devendra Jhajharia said on Tuesday that India is sending its 84-member contingent in 12 sports to the Paris Paralympics 2024.

Also Read: Largest refugee team set to compete at Paris Paralympics

Amit is the most experienced, Sheetal is the youngest

Amit Kumar Saroha is the most experienced player in India's 84-member contingent, while Sheetal Devi is the youngest. Discus thrower Amit is going to participate in his fourth Olympics, while 17-year-old Sheetal from Jammu and Kashmir will contend for a medal in archery. Sheetal had won two gold and one silver medal in the Para Asian Games 2022.

10 para-athletes from Rajasthan

10 athletes from Rajasthan will contend for medals in the Paris Paralympics 2024. Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Nihal Singh, Rudransh Khandelwal, and Amir Ahmad Bhat will present the challenge in the para shooting. 

Sundar Singh Gurjar and Sandeep will participate in athletics, Anita in rowing, Shyam Sundar Swami in archery, and Krishna Nagar in badminton. Krishna is the defending champion and will defend the title in his category.

India showed their best-ever performance in Tokyo Paralympics

India showed an excellent performance at the Tokyo Paralympics where they had won 19 medals. India sent a contingent of 54 Indian athletes in Tokyo. In addition, India also won five gold medals at that tournament, which led to their best-ever finish, 24th position, at the Paralympics.

Also Read: Hockey India decides to retire jersey No. 16 in honor of goalkeeper PR Sreejesh

Indian athletes for the Paris Paralympics 2024:

Para Archery

• Harvinder Singh: Men's Recurve
• Pooja: Women's Recurve
• Rakesh Kumar: Men's Compound
• Shyam Sundar Swami: Men's Compound
• Sarita: Women's Compound
• Sheetal Devi: Women's Compound

Para Athletics

• Deepthi Jeevanji: Women's 400m T20 
• Simran: Women's 100m T12, Women's 200m T12
• Preethi Pal: Women's 100m T35, Women's 200m T35
• Rakshita Raju: Women's 1500m T11
• Dilip Mahadu: Men's 400m T47
• Sumit: Men's javelin Throw - F64
• Sandeep: Men's javelin Throw - F64
• Ajeet Singh: Men's javelin Throw - F46
• Rinku: Men's javelin Throw - F46
• Navdeep: Men's javelin Throw - F41
• Parveen Kumar: Men's javelin Throw - F57
• Sandeep Sanjiy Sargar: Men's javelin Throw - F64
• Sundar Singh Gurjar: Men's javelin Throw - F46
• Dipesh Kumar: Men's javelin Throw - F54
• Bhavanaben Ajabaji Chaudhary: Women's javelin Throw - F46
• Yogesh Kathuniya: Men's Discus Throw - F56
• Kanchan Lakhani: Women's Discus Throw - F53
• Karamjyoti: Women's Discus Throw - F55
• Sakshi Kasana: Women's Discus Throw - F55
• Dharambir: Men's Club Throw - F51
• Pranav Soorma: Men's Club Throw - F51
• Amit Kumar: Men's Club Throw - F51
• Praveen Kumar: Men's High jump -T64
• Nishad Kumar: Men's High Jump -T47
• Mariyappan Thangevelu: Men's High Jump -T63
• Shailesh Kumar: Men's High Jump -T63
• Sharad Kumar: Men's High Jump -T63
• Ram Pal: Men's High Jump -T47
• Sachin Sarjerao: Men's Shot Put - F46
• Manu: Men's Shot Put - F37
• Ravi Rangoli: Men's Shot Put - F40
• Mohd Yasser: Men's Shot Put - F46
• Rohit Kumar: Men's Shot Put - F46
• Arvind: Men's Shot Put - F35
• Soman Rana: Men's Shot Put - F57
• Hokato Hotazhe Sena: Men's Shot Put - F57
• Bhagyashri Madhavrao Jadhav: Women's Shot Put - F34
• Amisha Rawat: Women's Shot Put - F46

Para-Badminton 

• Manoj Sarkar: Men's Singles SL3
• Nitesh Kumar: Men's Singles SL3, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5
• Suhas Yathiraj: Men's Singles SL4, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5
• Tarun: Men's Singles SL4
• Sukant Kadam: Men's Singles SL4
• Krishna Nagar: Men's Singles SH6
• Sivarajan Solaimalai: Men's Singles SH6, Mixed Doubles SH6
• Manasi Joshi: Women's Singles SL3
• Mandeep Kaur: Women's Singles SL3
• Palak Kohli: Women's Singles SL4, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5
• Manisha Ramdass: Women's Singles SU5
• Thulasimathi Murugesan: Women's Singles SU5, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5
• Nithya Sre Sivan: Women's Singles SH6, Mixed Doubles SH6

Para Canoe

• Prachi Yadav: Women's Va'a Single 200m VL2
• Yash Kumar: Men's Kayak Single 200m -KL1
• Pooja Ojha: Women's Kayak Single 200m -KL1

Para Cycling

• Arshad Shaik: Road - Men's C2 Ind. TimeTrial, Road - Men's C1-3 Road Race, Track - Men's C1-3 1000m Time Trial, Track - Men's C2 3000m Ind. Pursuit
• Jyoti Gaderiya: Road - Women's C1-3 Ind. TimeTrial, Road - Women's C1-3 Road Race, Track - Women's C1-3 500m Time Trial, Track - Women's C1-3 3000m Ind. Pursuit

Blind Judo

• Kapil Parmar: Men's -60kg J1
• Kokila: Women's -48kg J2

Para Powerlifting 

• Paramjeet Kumar: Men's up to 49kg
• Ashok: Men's up to 63kg
• Sakina Khatun: Women's up to 45kg
• Kasthuri Rajamani: Women's up to 67kg

Para Rowing

• Anita: PR3 Mix Dbl Sculls-PR3Mix2x
• Naryana Konganapalle: PR3 Mix Dbl Sculls-PR3Mix2x

Para Shooting 

• Amir Ahmad Bhat: P3 - X 25m Pistol SH1
• Avani Lekhara: R2 - W 10m Air Rfl Std SH1, R3 - X 10m Air Rfl Prn SH1, R8 - W 50m Rifle 3 Pos. SH1
• Mona Agarwal: R2 - W 10m Air Rfl Std SH1, R6 - X 50m Rifle Prone SH1, R8 - W 50m Rifle 3 Pos. SH1
• Nihal Singh: P3 - X 25m Pistol SH1, P4 - X 50m Pistol SH1
• Manish Narwal: P1 - M 10m Air Pistol SH1
• Rudransh Khandelwal: P1 - M 10m Air Pistol SH1, P4 - X 50m Pistol SH1
• Sidhartha Babu: R3 - X 10m Air Rfl Prn SH1, R6 - X 50m Rifle Prone SH1
• Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna: R4 - X 10m Air Rfl Std SH2, R5 - X 10m Air Rfl Prn SH2
• Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar: R1 - M l0m Air Rifle St SH1
• Rubina Francis: P2 - W 10m Air Pistol SH1

Para Swimming 

• Suyash Narayan Jadhav: Men's 50m Butterfly - S7

Para Table Tennis

• Sonlben Patel: Women's Singles - WS3, Women's Doubles - WD10
• Bhavinaben Patel: Women's Singles - WS4, Women's Doubles - WD10

Para-Taekwondo

• Aruna: Women K44 -47kg