Can India Dominate in These 5 Sports at Paris Olympics 2024?

India at the 2024 Olympics: Indian competitors are preparing for the Paris Olympics, which will begin on July 26.

New Delhi: 12 July 2024

Athletes are intensely preparing for their medal quests. Ahead of the Olympics, they are competing in several events to hone their skills. Indian athletes are also ready to showcase their talent and win medals at the 2024 Olympics.

Here are five sports in which India has bright medal hopes:

Badminton: India is hoping for two or three medals this time in badminton. The qualified players are: Lakshya Sen (men’s singles), PV Sindhu (women’s singles), Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto (women’s doubles), HS Prannoy (men’s singles), Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (men’s doubles). One of the main competitors is PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy is also anticipated to win a medal.

Weightlifting: India’s Saikhom Mirabai Chanu clinched the silver medal in weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Now, she’s eligible for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The nation is excited about her chances of taking home the gold this time.

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Javelin Throw: In the javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra will be the center of attention. Neeraj Chopra previously won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He won gold in both the World Final 2023 and the Regional Final 2022. These accomplishments imply that Neeraj Chopra has a good chance of taking home the gold medal from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Archery: There are hopes for at least two medals in archery this year. India has six athletes who have qualified for the event: Dhiraj Bommadevara (men’s team), Tarundeep Rai (men’s team), Pravin Jadhav (men’s team), Bhajan Kaur (women’s team), Deepika Kumari (women’s team), and Ankita Bhakat (women’s team).

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Boxing: In 2020, Lovlina Borgohain helped India in winning a bronze medal in boxing during the Tokyo Olympics. This year, Lovlina has qualified once more, raising hopes for a gold medal. Also qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024 are Nikhat Zareen (women’s 50 kg), Amit Panghal (men’s 51 kg), Nishant Dev (men’s 71 kg), Preeti Pawar (women’s 54 kg), and Jasmine Lamboria (women’s 57 kg).