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Nation Golden era of sports

India's journey

in the Olympics

n About 10,500 athletes from 206 committees
of the world, including the National Olympic
Committee of India, will participate in the
Paris Olympics 2024.

n India is sending a team of about 120 athletes
to the Olympics, which includes a 28-member
When you see those tears of
athletics team led by men's javelin throw
champion Neeraj Chopra, a 21-member joy, you realize how difficult
shooting team, and a 16-member men's
defeat must have been.
hockey team.
People don’t understand
n India won a total of 7 medals including 1 gold,
the pain a player goes
2 silver, and 4 bronze in the Olympics, 2020,
which is the highest number of medals from through because he has
India in any Olympics.
come here after doing so
n India saw a jump from two medals in Rio much penance and is left
Olympics 2016 to seven medals in Tokyo
with just one step.
2020. India moved from 67th position to 48th
position. It is expected that the athletes will
- Narendra Modi,
take India even higher in the medal table this
time. Prime Minister
n Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha
has announced the responsibility of Chef-de-
Mission to Olympic medalist Gagan Narang. fourth Olympics, and I am excited. I will use my
PV Sindhu and A. Sharath Kamal will be the
experience. I will give my 200 percent. Regarding
flag bearers of the Indian team in the opening
ceremony. new players, I will say that there is a lot of
enthusiasm but they should not get caught in that
glamour. They should focus on themselves as
n Los Angeles, United States will host the
Olympic 2028 Games which will be held from
much as possible. Don't run after winning a medal,
14 to 30 July 2028. Brisbane, Australia will host perform well so that the medal comes to you.
the Olympic 2032 Games in 2032.

Bring out the things that can
give the best in you
Neeraj Chopra: Trying to make myself fully fit and
give 100% in Paris. I would tell all the players that
they get an opportunity in four years. Bring out the
thing that can help you give your best. Because I
won gold in my first Olympics in Tokyo, the reason
for which I believe was that I had no fear in my mind,
I played fearlessly and had a lot of confidence in
myself. The training has been very good, play in the
same way. There is no need to be afraid of anyone
because the other players are also human beings.

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