New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared a heartfelt message for the entire Indian contingent that is set to take part in the Paris Olympics 2024. India has sent a strong contingent of 117 athletes which also includes well-known names like Neeraj Chopra and the baddie boys- “Satwik-Chirag”.
As the Paris #Olympics commences, my best wishes to the Indian contingent. Every athlete is India’s pride. May they all shine and embody the true spirit of sportsmanship, inspiring us with their exceptional performances. #Paris2024
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 26, 2024
Apart from Prime Minister Modi, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla also extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent. BCCI secretary had announced a financial assistance of Rs 8.5 crore to the Indian Olympic Association for the upcoming Olympics.
I am proud to announce that the @BCCI will be supporting our incredible athletes representing #India at the 2024 Paris Olympics. We are providing INR 8.5 Crores to the IOA for the campaign.
To our entire contingent, we wish you the very best. Make India proud! Jai Hind! 🇮🇳…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 21, 2024
Paris Olympics 2024- Full India contingent
Here is the full list of Indians who are set to take part in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024:
| Number | Athlete | Sport |
| 1 | Dhiraj Bommadevara | Archery |
| 2 | Tarundeep Rai | Archery |
| 3 | Pravin Jadhav | Archery |
| 4 | Bhajan Kaur | Archery |
| 5 | Deepika Kumari | Archery |
| 6 | Ankita Bhakat | Archery |
| 7 | Avinash Sable | Athletics |
| 8 | Sarvesh Kushare | Athletics |
| 9 | Jeswin Aldrin | Athletics |
| 10 | Abdulla Aboobacker | Athletics |
| 11 | Praveel Chithravel | Athletics |
| 12 | Tajinderpal Singh Toor | Athletics |
| 13 | Neeraj Chopra | Athletics |
| 14 | Kishore Jena | Athletics |
| 15 | Akshdeep Singh | Athletics |
| 16 | Paramjeet Bisht | Athletics |
| 17 | Vikas Singh | Athletics |
| 18 | Muhammed Anas/ Muhammed Ajmal/Amoj Jacob/Santhosh Tamilarasan/Rajesh Ramesh/Mijo Chacko Kurian | Athletics |
| 19 | Kiran Pahal | Athletics |
| 20 | Ankita Dhyani | Athletics |
| 21 | Parul Chaudhary | Athletics |
| 22 | Jyothi Yarraji | Athletics |
| 23 | Annu Rani | Athletics |
| 24 | Priyanka Goswami | Athletics |
| 25 | Jyothika Sri Dandi/Subha Venkatesan/Vithya Ramraj/Poovamma MR/Prachi | Athletics |
| 26 | Suraj Panwar/Priyanka Goswami | Athletics |
| 27 | HS Prannoy | Badminton |
| 28 | Lakshya Sen | Badminton |
| 29 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty | Badminton |
| 30 | PV Sindhu | Badminton |
| 31 | Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto | Badminton |
| 32 | Amit Panghal | Boxing |
| 33 | Nishant Dev | Boxing |
| 34 | Nikhat Zareen | Boxing |
| 35 | Preeti Pawar | Boxing |
| 36 | Jaismine Lamboria | Boxing |
| 37 | Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing |
| 38 | Anush Agarwalla | Equestrian |
| 39 | Gaganjeet Bhullar | Golf |
| 40 | Shubhankar Sharma | Golf |
| 41 | Aditi Ashok | Golf |
| 42 | Diksha Dagar | Golf |
| 43 | Team India | Hockey |
| 44 | Tulika Maan | Judo |
| 45 | Balraj Panwar | Rowing |
| 46 | Vishnu Saravanan | Sailing |
| 47 | Nethra Kumanan | Sailing |
| 48 | Arjun Babuta | Shooting |
| 49 | Sandeep Singh | Shooting |
| 50 | Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar | Shooting |
| 51 | Swapnil Kusale | Shooting |
| 52 | Arjun Cheema | Shooting |
| 53 | Sarabjot Singh | Shooting |
| 54 | Anish Bhanwala | Shooting |
| 55 | Vijayveer Sidhu | Shooting |
| 56 | Prithviraj Tondaiman | Shooting |
| 57 | Anantjeet Singh Naruka | Shooting |
| 58 | Elavenil Valarivan | Shooting |
| 59 | Ramita Jindal | Shooting |
| 60 | Anjum Moudgil | Shooting |
| 61 | Sift Kaur Samra | Shooting |
| 62 | Rhythm Sangwan | Shooting |
| 63 | Manu Bhaker | Shooting |
| 64 | Esha Singh | Shooting |
| 65 | Rajeshwari Kumari | Shooting |
| 66 | Shreyasi Singh | Shooting |
| 67 | Raiza Dhillon | Shooting |
| 68 | Maheshwari Chauhan | Shooting |
| 69 | Srihari Nataraj | Swimming |
| 70 | Dhinidhi Desinghu | Swimming |
| 71 | Harmeet Desai | Table Tennis |
| 72 | Sharath Kamal | Table Tennis |
| 73 | Manav Thakkar | Table Tennis |
| 74 | Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
| 75 | Sreeja Akula | Table Tennis |
| 76 | Archana Kamath | Table Tennis |
| 77 | Sumit Nagal | Tennis |
| 78 | Rohan Bopanna/N Sriram Balaji | Tennis |
| 79 | Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting |
| 80 | Aman Sehrawat | Wrestling |
| 81 | Vinesh Phogat | Wrestling |
| 82 | Antim Panghal | Wrestling |
| 83 | Anshu Malik | Wrestling |
| 84 | Nisha Dahiya | Wrestling |
| 85 | Reetika Hooda | Wrestling |
When does the Paris Olympics 2024 start?
The Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony is scheduled to start at 11:00 PM (IST) and will be available live on OTT and Television.
Where to watch the live stream of the Opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024?
Media outlet Viacom18 has acquired the exclusive rights for the streaming of the Paris Olympics 2024. Naturally, the program will be telecasted live on the Sports18 networks. Below is th
- Sports18 1- English, Tamil and Telegu
- Sports18 2- Hindi
Fans can also watch the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 for free on the OTT on Jio Cinema across multiple languages.