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The Games will feature 329 medal events across 32 sports with the opening ceremony taking place along the river Seine.

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Iconic Roland Garros will host tennis event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Iconic and picturesque: All about the Paris Olympics 2024 venues

Here’s a look at some of the major venues of the Paris 2024 Olympics where the world’s best sportspersons will battle it out for the coveted Olympic m

FILE PHOTO: Armand Duplantis.

Paris Olympics 2024: Armand Duplantis, Noah Lyles & Rafael Nadal among showstoppers set to take centre stage

Paris 2024 Olympics: Here’s a take a look at 10 athletes who are set to shine at the 33rd Summer Games.

Fresh start: Ashwini Ponnappa had a successful partnership with Jwala Gutta before teaming up with Tanisha Crasto.

Paris Olympics 2024: Ashwini Ponnappa - Biggest learning from 2012 Olympics is to not leave anything to chance

India’s seasoned badminton maestro Ashwini Ponnappa reflects on her dynamic partnership with Tanisha Crasto and the weighty expectations of the Olympi

Off the mark: Dhiraj Bommadevara opened India’s Paris Olympic quota account in archery by reaching the final of an Asian Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Bangkok last year.

Paris Olympics 2024: Dhiraj Bommadevara primed to end India’s barren run in Olympic archery

Dhiraj knows he can’t be overawed by the grand stage, whether it’s the Games Village or the historic 17th-century venue Les Invalides, where the arche

Peaking at the right time: Last year, Reetika Hooda became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the U-23 World Championships, beating USA’s Kennedy Blades.

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda - Will make sure fans remember my name after the Olympics

Despite being the underdog in a squad filled with well-known athletes, Reetika Hooda is confident of making her mark this Olympics.

This photograph shows a countdown clock for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Paris Olympics 2024: Cost concerns and doubts on legacy loom large

Experts opine that the average cost to host an Olympics would be around 12 billion dollars. As per an Oxford-based study, every single Olympic games s

Capapie’s technologically advanced jackets are worn by almost all shooters worldwide.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Shooters heading closer to the bullseye, but not everyone is happy

The game-changing impact of modern shooting suits has led to a significant rise in global air rifle scores, sparking debates about the influence of te

From left to right: Usain Bolt and Florence Griffith-Joyner.

The fastest men and women at the Olympics: The evolution of sprint

Not many expected Usain Bolt — the greatest sprinter ever — to bring the world record to the amazing 9.58s, that he did at the 2009 Worlds in Berlin.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be held between the 26th of July to the 11th of August.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Sports which will make their debut this edition

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which commences on July will feature a total of 329 events in 32 sports categories including two debut Olympic sporting

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will feature 329 sporting events in 32 categories.

Tokyo 2020 sports which missed the cut for Paris 2024 Olympics

As the Paris edition of the Olympic Games approaches, we take a look at the sporting events from the 2020 Tokyo edition, which have been excluded by t

Bhavani Devi.

2020 Olympics Special Interview- Bhavani Devi: Meeting one of my idols, Sania Mirza, was a highlight

The dining hall at the Games Village was said to be the best place to see top players from different countries come together.

Dipa Karmakar.

2016 Olympics Special Interview- Dipa Karmakar: Being in the Olympics Games Village was a dream come true

I saw sprint great Usain Bolt at the Village but couldn’t click a picture with him as I didn’t have a mobile on me.

Joydeep Karmakar.

2012 Olympics Special Interview - Joydeep Karmakar: Having breakfast with Serena and being starstruck by Usain Bolt

It was unfortunate that I missed out on a medal finish, but I must say I was fortunate to have stayed in the Village at that time.

Abhinav Bindra.

2008 Olympics Special Interview - Abhinav Bindra: When I skipped an opening ceremony to watch a movie

The essence of the Olympics lies in the Athletes Village, and over the years, I have created some enduring memories there.

Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal for India on the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics, will be competing in her third consecutive Games.

Paris Olympics 2024: Mirabai ready to lift weight of a nation, again

While Mirabai Chanu is one of India’s leading medal prospects for Paris, there are other athletes who will also put up a strong fight and potentially

Leading from the front: Experienced campaigners Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra will spearhead India’s challenge in table tennis.

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian table tennis closing on slice of history

India’s table tennis team for Paris 2024 includes eight players, with a reserve each for men and women, doubling their previous largest Olympic contin

Putting up a fight: India’s recent success in badminton owes much to the emergence of the men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

Paris Olympics 2024: Satwik and Chirag lead India’s gold medal hopes in badminton

A major reason for India’s recent achievements has been the rise of the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

Bouncing back: India’s men’s hockey team rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Malaysia 4-3 in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 final at Chennai’s Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium.

Paris Olympics 2024: Self-aware Indian hockey team gears up in bid for Olympic glory

Under head coach Craig Fulton, the men’s hockey team has shifted from emphasising attack to also prioritising defence, while incorporating more flexib

Paris Olympics 2024: Eyes on the mat after a topsy-turvy 12 months for Indian wrestlers

Paris Olympics 2024: Eyes on the mat after a topsy-turvy 12 months for Indian wrestlers

Antim Panghal (women’s 53kg) and Aman Sehrawat (men’s 57kg) have been seeded fourth and sixth, respectively, for the Paris 2024 Olympics wrestling com

India has fielded a team of six boxers, with women outnumbering the men for the first time.

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian boxers revving up for the knockout punch

India may have achieved less boxing quotas than in Tokyo 2020, but the quality of the team remains high.

Making the cut: Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian recurve archer to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning silver at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Bangkok last year.

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian archers aiming to snap the Olympic hoodoo

Although India did not win team quotas in the qualifiers, it secured berths through world rankings due to performances in various elite archery events

Point of concern: Neeraj Chopra has been battling recurring issues with his hip and groin over the past couple of years and plans to seek medical advice post the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj in focus ahead of Indian athletics’ Summer Games showdown

India is sending 29 track and field athletes to the Paris Olympics — its largest contingent yet in any discipline — but the star javelin thrower will

Tough ask: World record holder Sift Kaur Samra will face her biggest challenge from reigning world champion Zhang Qiongyue in the women’s 50m 3P event.

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian shooters out to avenge Tokyo humiliation

India earned a record 21 quotas in shooting this Olympic cycle, sending the most athletes to France, tying with China among the 81 countries that qual

Experience counts: With younger goalkeepers pushing him, keeping his place in the team is not easy for the 36-year-old.

Sreejesh: I wanted to play Paris Olympics 2024, otherwise could have ended my career three years ago

P.R. Sreejesh reflects on the significance of the Tokyo 2020 hockey bronze medal and a rare fourth Olympic appearance this year.

His other side: The book, “I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story”, chronicles R. Ashwin’s transition from gully cricket and his quest to constantly evolve.

Ravichandran Ashwin’s I Have the Streets: A kutti cricket story paints the big picture

No one has captured Chennai cricket from the inside like Ravichandran Ashwin has.

Getting battle ready: Neeraj Chopra has not competed since winning the Paavo Nurmi Games last month, focusing on fitness ahead of the Paris Games.

Neeraj Chopra: ‘Need to compete with hosh and josh at Paris Olympics’

Neeraj Chopra, the Olympic champion in javelin throw, discusses his adductor muscle injury that sidelined him for much of the season, the pressure of

India’s Shafali Verma plays a shot against South Africa.

IND Women vs SA Women Test Match stats, records, trivia

India Women’s score on the first day of the Chennai Test against South Africa Women – 525/4 – is now the highest score made by any side (men or women)

In a first, half the athletes in the Paris Olympics will be female.

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris 2024: Yes, the gender gap is closing in Olympics but more work to be done

For the XXXIII Olympiad in 2024, half of the 10,500 Olympians will be women, a slight rise from Tokyo 2020’s 47.8 per cent.

A strong message: “We should treat doping as a criminal offence, with exemplary punishment such as job loss or imprisonment,” says P. T. Usha.

IOA Chief P. T. Usha: Deeply committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for all athletes, especially women

Track and field legend and IOA president P.T. Usha talks about the evolution of sprint in the country, the curse of doping in Indian athletics and rep

Sunil Gavaskar: Spain were by far the best team in the Euros, having won all their matches, and the way they bounced back after England scored the equaliser was incredible.

On The Write Line

Sunil Gavaskar on Alcaraz’s win over Djokovic and Spain’s Euro 2024 title run

Carlos Alcaraz, the 21-year-old Spaniard, won the All-England Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon, while a 2-1 win over England in the final made Spain E

Top of the world: Spain’s captain Alvaro Morata lifted the ‘Henri Delaunay Trophy’, after beating England 2-1 in the final.

Euro 2024 review: La Roja roll back the glory years

A new chapter was written in the history books of European football as Spain became the continental champion for a record fourth time.

Argentina, aka La Albiceleste, stood tall and etched its name in the record books with its 16th Copa America title.

Copa America 2024 final review: Of Argentina’s sweet 16, Messi’s emotions and crowd trouble

Argentina’s road to a historic 16th Copa America title was a thrilling ride of emotions and drama, with Martinez delivering the knockout punch to Colo

Pooja Vastrakar and Radha Yadav were impressive in India’s recent multiformat tour against South Africa

From Vastrakar’s evolution to Mandhana’s purple patch, India ticks most of the boxes as T20 World Cup looms

With the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh just under three months away, India’s recent outing against South Africa at home was revelatory in more w

No match for Spanish armada: With 24 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic yearned to break his tie with Margaret Court as the all-time leader. But it was not to be.

Wimbledon final analysis: Alcaraz beats Djokovic for second Wimbledon title, reaffirms the changing of guard

A resilient Novak Djokovic was decisively overwhelmed by Carlos Alcaraz, who solidified his legacy as one of the sport’s future greats.

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