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The Paris Olympics 2024 The biggest multi-sporting event in the world has started from July 26 and is scheduled till August 11. The host city of this year’s Olympics is Paris, France. Over 10,500 athletes from 206 nations and a refugee representative will compete in 32 sports with 329 medal events. India is expected to achieve its best medal performance this time, with the current one coming in the last games held in Tokyo, in which we achieved 7 precious medals. There will be 117 Indian athletes competing for the glory. India has won 35 medals over 8 sports by far in its history. The unique thing about this year’s Olympics will be that the medals won by the athletes will each contain a piece of the iconic Eiffel Tower. The theme of this year is “Let’s Move and Celebrate.” In history, the United States of America has won the most medals and if considered individually, legendary swimmer Michael Phelps has won the most medals. The five Olympic Rings symbolize the five inhabited continents with the Americas being treated as one while the colors Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red with a white background represent the colors of the competing country’s flags. The first Olympics were held in Olympia, Greece in 776 BC, which continued until 393 AD, after which a 1500-year halt came while the first modern Olympic games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Anticipating that this year’s Olympics will be a remarkable one. #olympics #paris #india #sports #glory

Twenty-six of Malaysia’s finest athletes will compete in Paris Olympics, with the ultimate goal of bringing back the elusive gold medal. The fear, however, is that certain quarters may believe that the current system is the nation’s winning formula. More on Twentytwo13. #sports #olympics #paris #media #news #Twentytwo13 #Twentytwo13news

India's Olympics campaign 2024 Paris Olympics 2024 came to an end on 12,August with a marvellous closing ceremony. The campaign was a disappointment for India as we could only acquire 6 medals although this was India's third best performance at the games after Tokyo Olympics 2020 which was so far the best having 7 medals in our pocket out of which one was gold and following 2012 London Olympics where we secured 6 medals(2 silver and 4 bronze).This year 117 Indian athletes participated in Olympic games but its still less than countries like Australia, Belgium, New Zealand , USA and many more which are way less than India in terms of population. What is the reason that even after being a country that's home to 1.45 billion people we could only send 117 athletes to Olympics whereas countries having 5 million, 18 million and 333.18 million residents which is comparatively way less than India are sending more athletes at games. After the conclusion of this year Olympics we have some serious matters to introspect on, why are our athletes suffering , what are the problems they have to face on regular basis , Are we lacking in management of our athletes as even from those 117 athletes we lacked to secure medals after facing some really close matches. One more question that arise from this is why is India weak in athletics to answer that I would say that its not like we don't have talented athletes, India is a country who has pool of talented people but we dearth in providing them world class training facilities ,cutting edge equipment's and experienced coaches. Though this scenario is changing with time but we will still take a good amount of time to compete countries like USA, China and more. I hope the IOC works on the weaker points and works in the right directions and redeems the mistakes we made at games this year and brings glory for the nation in future. #Olympics2024#India#Parisolympics2024#chandigarhuniversity#games#sports

Five African boxers, #MargretTembo (women's 50kg division), #IvanusaMoreira (women's 66kg), #RadyGramane (women's 75kg), #MarineFatoumataCamara (women's 57kg), and #TiagoMuxanga (men's 71kg), have just been given a lifeline to realise their dreams of participating at #Paris2024 through the universality places process. Despite competing in the tournament qualifying routes, Africa could only qualify 20 boxers and had to rely on Universality Places to add another five athletes. This situation highlights the ongoing challenges faced by athletes from underrepresented National Olympic Committees in gaining access to the Olympic Games. In total, there are 25 boxers from 10 African countries to look out for in #Paris2024: #Algeria, #Egypt, #Nigeria, #Morocco, #Mozambique, #Zambia, #CapeVerde, #DRCongo, #Tunisia, and #Mali. This reliance underscores the need for more robust support systems and infrastructure to enable African athletes to qualify through regular channels and raises questions about the overall support and development of sports within Africa. The universality places process involves requests for athlete quotas, which are then analysed and allocated by the Commission, considering various factors including the preferences of International Sports Federations and National Olympic Committees. Rather than depending on this process, African boxing federations should enhance their administration and organisational structures to seek investment and support, empowering their athletes to compete on equal footing with their global counterparts.

11 Medals To Break The Record.. Team South Africa's Paris 2024 Olympic Dream! The #Paris2024 #Olympics opening ceremony concluded right here on the river Seine behind me in Paris, more than 10,000 athletes joined in on a rainy celebration parade that featured a 100+ boats and all the glitz and glamour of #Paris at its Eiffel Tower in Full Display. A reported 300k+ people were along the river and Millions tuned in from around the world to see this multi sports global event. South Africa now a firm fixture at the Olympics was also part of the procession going down the river, with the flag bearers for the occasion being medal hopefuls sprinter Akani Simbine and artistic gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz. #TeamSouthAfrica have, for these #ParisOlympics, sent a squad of nearly 150 athletes, we as a country are making our ninth appearance at the Olympic Games since readmission into international sport in 1991. As one of the powerhouses on the African continent, South Africa will be chasing silverware across 19 sporting codes during Paris 2024. South Africa has won 89 medals since its 1st appearance at the Olympics in 1904. with track and field athletics bringing in the most at (28) and swimming just behind with (20) accounting for the majority our country’s silverware. Team SA’s best medal haul at an Olympic games stands at 10 medals which we managed to achieve at 3 separate games, Antwerp 1920, Helsinki 1952, and Rio 2016. This year if we beat this medal haul, just by 1 and get 11 medals we would get to 100 medals in all competitions ever. Since readmission back into international sport, South Africa has won 38 medals starting from Barcelona 1992. Actually write in the comments how many medals you think South Africa is likely to get in these Olympics. Do you Think we can get to 100 medals? Also let us know what you thought about the ceremony. Brand South Africa Team South Africa

The 2024 Olympics are over. United States finished first, ahead of China (more silvers, while both countries got 40 golds). India finished 71st in the world, just behind Lithuania (which received two silvers to India's one). Ireland finished 19th with 4 golds. Absolutely delighted with performances of both Ireland and Lithuania- two countries dear to my heart that punch way above their numbers! On the other hand, what is behind this performance of India, arguably the most populous nation, the world's fifth largest economy, home to IPL, and boasting a recent wedding (in Ambani's family) with an estimated cost of nearly $600 million (per Guardian)? Incidentally India got a gold in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in 2021, this time finished with 1 silver and 5 bronze medals. Here is an interesting article on this story: https://lnkd.in/gqWJ6H6g India used to be a hockey powerhouse back in the sixties and seventies, and would medal in it, then it dropped so low that it did not even qualify in 2008, and now celebrates winning a bronze. Youngsters' interest in mobile phones and video games is one factor... https://lnkd.in/g5-B34n4 Looking for some insights from my network- you know a lot more than I do! #sports #parisolympics #olympics2024 #india #lithuania #ireland

One of the key events in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is called the Parade of Nations. Why do athletes from Greece always march first in this parade? This is because the Olympics originated in Greece thousands of years ago, and the first modern Olympics took place here in 1896. The countries that will follow Greece is decided in alphabetical order, but the language is not always in English. The host nation’s national or official language is sometimes used. On the other hand, the host country is always the last in the parade. In this case, it will be France, marching as the 205th nation/team. The USA will be the 204th nation because it is the host of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. Australia will be the 203rd nation because they have been designated as the preferred host nation for the 2032 Olympics. #trivia #quiz #gk #knowledge #facts #dailytrivia #didyouknow #fact #factsdaily #instafacts #truefacts #science #factsoflife #doyouknow #sciencefacts #realfacts #allfacts #factoftheday #gk #sports #olympics #Paris2024 #india #sports #IndianSports #IndianAthletes #Cheer4India #TeamIndia #ParisOlympics #OlympicGamesParis

A few key figures from the Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024: - A budget of €4.4 billion, 95% private funding. A breakdown of the funding can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dFQSwzvZ - 84 domestic partners, more than 180,000 people working directly for the Games between 2017 and 2024, and more than 2,000 contracted companies. - 95% existing or temporary infrastructures, 39 Olympic competition venues, 17 Paralympic competition venues, 4,000 housing units created in Seine-Saint-Denis. - More than 9.5 million tickets sold for the Olympic Games, with spectators from 222 different countries: 62% French buyers, 38% international buyers. - 2.4 billion views on Paris 2024 social platforms  Source: https://lnkd.in/dn2nDYgE

Paralympic gains must not be forgotten by the media A record 29-medal haul at the Paris Paralympics is a feel-good story that millions are talking about. But once the Games end, we must ensure that the media coverage is maintained so these athletes don’t disappear from view for the next four years. It has been a stellar Paralympics for India – 29 medals don’t come easy, and speak of a revolution back home. From a solitary medal in 2012 to 29 just 12 years later is serious progress. And that’s what brings me to this piece, my penultimate one from here in Paris as we get ready to leave for home. For the last few weeks, we have repeatedly talked about Harvinder Singh, Sumit Antil, Sheetal Devi, Nitesh Kumar, Preethi Pal and the like. We have written about them and their stories. Celebrated them and given them their due. But now, for the Paralympic movement to become all-encompassing and sustainable in India, we need to make sure they don’t disappear from the radar. It is not as if they will stop competing, and resurface four years later during the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. They will compete at the World Championships, Asian Para Games, Commonwealth Games and many other competitions. And it is essential for us all to stay with them and make sure they are talked and written about. That’s how the masses will start to identify with them, and the Paralympics and para sport will then become mainstream. Sheetal, for example, is now a global story. A number of journalists have covered her story here. At 17, she is a future star and it will be important to see how she realises her potential going forward. While we will all start to move to cricket once the season starts, it will be equally important to cover Olympic and Paralympic sport with the same passion. More coverage means more stories, and that will automatically translate into more corporate support and brand endorsements. With more investment, there will be more athletes that come to the fore, and the number of medals could well touch 40 at LA ’28. Paris 2024 has the potential to be Paralympics’ 1983 moment. The Prime Minister has made calls every single day to congratulate the athletes, and already, we have heard of multiple corporates signing up Sheetal. A number of felicitation programmes have been lined up for Sumit, Nitesh, Praveen and Avani, and corporate India is keen to support these stars. There is a groundswell of interest and that’s where the media has a part to play. We can’t just disappear thinking it is a job well done. The Paralympics don’t come every four years, they come every day, to paraphrase Abhinav Bindra. If we continue to back these men and women and the ones who will emerge on the scene in the next few years, there is every reason to believe India can make it to the top 10 of the medals tally at LA ’28. The foundation has been laid in Paris. Now it is time to build the superstructure, and make sure that the foundation is further strengthened.

With all due respect to the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games the #MilanoCortina2026 are up next so please give all the love and support you have you been giving the Paris2024 games and do the same for #MilanoCortina2026 . LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games be the next Summer Games and they will be phenomenal but technically Winter Olympics is next up just saying. We all need show the same excitement we have for the summer games and do it for the Winter Games. Someone has to stand up for the Winter Games. With the 2024 Paris Olympics nearly over, focus now shifts to when the next Olympic Games take place. The next Olympics will be the Winter edition, taking place in 2026. Of course, the Winter Games include an entirely different set of sports and events than the Summer Games. The next Summer Olympics will next be hosted in Los Angeles in 2028. The last Winter Olympics took place in Beijing, making it the lone city to host both the Winter and Summer Olympics (it also hosted the 2008 Summer Games). The 2026 Olympics will be co-hosted by two cities in the same country. Here's where the 2026 Winter Olympics will be located: 2026 Winter Olympics location Location: Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo The 2026 Winter Olympics will be hosted in two cities: Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The site was selected in 2019, when the bidding results ended with the two Italian cities earning the Olympics over Stockholm and Are in Sweden. It will mark the fourth time the Olympics have been held in Italy, following the 1956 Winter Olympics (Cortina d'Ampezzo), 1960 Summer Olympics (Rome) and 2006 Winter Olympics (Turin). #wintergames #itay #MilanoCortina2026 #olympicgames #ioc #upnext #milanocortina2026