Paris 2024 to hire 116 boats for unprecedented opening ceremony.

Paris Olympics: 100 boats to carry over 10,000 athletes along the Seine during parade at opening ceremony

The Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will be held along the Seine River, featuring a parade of boats carrying athletes. The parade will pass iconic landmarks and Olympic venues, culminating at the Trocadero for the official opening. This marks the first time an Olympic Opening Ceremony is held outside a stadium, making it the largest in terms of audience and geographical coverage. The ceremony will be a global celebration, with athletes from all over the world, including India's PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal, participating. Jul 26, 2024
Paris Olympics: All eyes on Bopanna and Sumit as India aim to relive 1996 tennis triumph

Indian Tennis Aims for Olympic Glory in Paris 2024

The 1996 Atlanta Summer Games marked a historic moment for Indian tennis, with Leander Paes clinching a bronze medal. This victory remains the only Olympic medal won by an Indian tennis player. Fast forward to 2024, and India is aiming to recreate that historic triumph and end a 28-year-long medal drought in a sport predominantly dominated by European countries. Jul 21, 2024