The Olympics are held every four years, and this time, it’s coming to the city of Love, Paris, with the Paris Olympics 2024. During these events, athletes worldwide come together to compete in sports events, and winners are recognized worldwide. This year is great because of the 2024 Summer Olympics, held in Parish, France, from 26 July to 11 August.
The Olympic Games Paris 2024 opening ceremony is the largest in history. The opening ceremony was held on the Seine River. The athletes’ parade on the Seine with boats for each national representation. This was the first time the athletes sailed through the Seine River to enter the Olympic Games 2024. PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal led the Indian boat.
The flags of all participating countries were displayed brightly near the Eiffel Tower. In the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024, Aya Nakamura, France’s most listened to singer and Celene Dion and Lady Gaga. In 2024, an Olympic total of 11000 torchbearers participated in the ceremony and shared a positive message, and this torchbearer ceremony shows diversity in our society. Indian shooting legend Abhinav Bindra, gold medalist in the Beijing 2008 Olympics and Tilotama Ikareth from Kerala participated in the torchbearer ceremony in the Paris Olympics 2024.
What to Expect from Paris Olympics 2024
This summer, Parish Olympic total of 206 nations, individual neutral athletes, and the Refugee Olympic Team participates. The Paris Olympic 2024 president, Tony Estanguet, reveals the unique features of medals that are given to the winners. The medals are hexagon-shaped and made with scrap iron, which comes from the construction of the Eiffel Tower and is designed with the game logo. These medals were made by the French mint Monnaie de Paris and designed by Chaumet. The reverse side of the medal was designed with the Greek goddess of victory named Nike. It is tough to manage the security of the athletes and venues.
The Paris Olympics 2024 games are one of the most high-risk in history due to internal conflict with France and geopolitical tensions worldwide. The Islamic State made several threats against the UEFA Champions League. The Munich 1972 Olympics was very harrowing and tragic in history. In this Olympics, terrorists attacked the Olympic village and killed Israeli athletes. France agrees with Europol and the UK Home Office to strengthen or tighten security. Every country worldwide contributes to making perfect, never vulnerable security in the Parish, France.
Poland helps them by providing security troops and sniffer dog handlers. India sends a CAPF force and K9 Unit to enhance security. Many countries like Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and others contribute to tightening security in the Paris Olympic Games. 30% of the Olympics 2024 food is plant-based to reduce environmental and climate change. The mascot of the Paris Olympics 2024 is The Phryges, which symbolizes the freedom and liberty of France.
Indian athlete’s records in the Olympics
Historically, Indian athletes have tried their best to make their country proud. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in the Men’s 10-meter air rifle event. Vijender Singh got his first boxing medal as an Indian. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympic Games, Sushil Kumar became the first Indian to win multiple individual medals in the Olympics. Mary Kom became the first Indian woman to win a medal in boxing. In the javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Unbreakable records in the Olympics
There is a quote: “Records are meant to be broken.” Many records will be broken at the Paris Olympics 2024 Olympics. However, some records of the Olympics are primarily unbreakable. In the 2012 London Olympics game, Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash event. He completes this 100-meter dash within 9.63 seconds and breaks his previous best record time of 9.69 seconds. Nadia Comaneci was a Romanian gymnast who earned a perfect 10 out of 10 in score in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Kim Yun-mi from South Korea was the youngest athlete to win a gold medal in the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics. Michael Phelps, an American swimmer, won 23 gold medals in his Olympic career.
Indians participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
A total of 117 Indian athletes participated in the Paris Olympics 2024. Tennis player Rohan Bopanna (44) is the oldest representative of India at Paris 2024, and Dhindhi Desinghu (14) is the youngest. National federation sends three athletes – Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bist. Sarvesh Kushare participates in the Men’s high jump. Kishore Jena and Tokyo Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra participate in the Men’s Javelin Throw. Tajinderpal Singh Toor participates in Men’s Shot Put. Annu Rani also competes with others in women’s Javelin Throw. Many more athletes will join the Paris Olympics 2024 Games.
