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The 2024 edition of the Olympics kick started on Friday, July 26, with a never-seen-before grand opening ceremony on River Seine. The ceremony saw boats ferrying athletes in a floating 'Parade of Nations' across a 6km stretch. Thousands of spectators lined up across the city as another exciting season of quadrennial sporting tournament was declared open following a four-hour long ceremony.
The 2024 Paris Olympics has around 206 countries taking the centre stage in 32 disciplines. French President Emmanuel Macron declared Games open after International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach delivered a rousing speech.
Sporting action went underway on the first official day of Paris Games 2024, as names like Manu Bhaker, Lakshya Sen among others kick started their Olympics 2024 journey. Day 1 of the games saw Bhaker ending a 20-year-wait in the event as she made her way through to the final of the women's 10m air pistol. However, on Day 2 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker clinched India's first medal, winning the bronze.
With this win, Manu Bhaker also became the first-ever Indian women to win a medal at the Summer Games and first since London 2012, where Gagan Narang claimed the bronze.
2024 Paris Olympics: Indian Medal Tally
The table shows the Indian medal tally at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Athlete/Team | Sport | Event | Medal |
Manu Bhaker | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Pistol | Bronze |
