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India at the Olympics: Latest news, features, schedule, videos and analysis from Paris 2024

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With 117 athletes (70 men and 47 women) participating across 16 sports discipline under the Indian flag, the Olympics 2024 in Paris will feature one of the country's largest contingent with hopes of a best-ever medal haul at the Summer Games. ESPN is your one-stop shop for all the latest news, profiles, features, videos and analysis around Indian athletes competing in France between July 25 and August 11, 2021.

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INDIA'S OLYMPIC MEDAL TALLY


Key dates to remember

How to plan your Olympics schedule: Key dates, medal events, star athletes


VIDEOS AND ANALYSIS


August 10

LIVE BLOG

Schedule

All hail the improbable Arshad Nadeem - the first and maybe last of his kind

August 09

As-it-happened: Aman Sehrawat wins bronze to lift India's tally to six

Schedule

Ugra: This Olympic bronze is hockey's 'jhappi' back to us

Vinesh Phogat appeal accepted by CAS, hearing today with Harish Salve as lawyer

Vinesh Phogat hearing concludes, CAS says decision by end of Games

1, 92.97, 116: the best numbers from Neeraj vs Nadeem in the Paris Olympics javelin final

Aman Sehrawat wins bronze, first medal for Indian wrestlers at Paris 2024

Aman Sehrawat's bronze is a silver lining to dark cloud above Indian wrestling

August 08

As-it-happened: Neeraj Chopra clinches silver; India win hockey bronze

Schedule

Vinesh Phogat announces retirement following Paris Olympics disqualification

Two kilograms separate Mirabai Chanu and Olympic glory

Vinesh Phogat retires: a list of all accolades won by an Indian wrestling great

Before Vinesh Phogat the icon was Vinesh Phogat the champion wrestler

Aman Sehrawat rolls former world champ to roar into Paris Olympics semifinal

Aman Sehrawat overwhelmed by Higuchi, still in hunt for bronze

Hockey is back: India retain Olympics bronze medal at Paris 2024

India's winning hockey tactics at Paris: Brains + brawn = bronze

Want control? Call Harmanpreet (and get goals thrown in)

Neeraj Chopra wins javelin silver behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem in South Asian 1-2

Neeraj Chopra wins silver but sets the gold standard for Indian sport

The Nadeem-Neeraj mindbending Olympic score: South Asia 2, RoW 1

August 07

As-it-happened: Mirabai Chanu finishes 4th; Vinesh Phogat disqualified; Sable, Antim lose

Schedule

Ugra: It's Vinesh Phogat's world. We are lucky to be part of it

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics after failing to make weight, will lose medal

Explained: Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics? How does wrestling weigh-in work?

Skipping, sauna, sparring, cutting her hair: How Vinesh tried to get her weight down

Vinesh Phogat has a bigger fight, if she wants it: saving Indian wrestling

Olympics: Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth at Paris 2024

Vinesh Phogat appeals to CAS, reply expected to come on Thursday morning

August 06

As-it-happened: Vinesh Phogat into final to confirm medal, India hockey into bronze medal match

Schedule

Vinesh Phogat in semis with two stunning wins, one over defending Olympic champion

One and done: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Olympic final with first throw

Neeraj Chopra, Vinesh Phogat, and two hours to thrill Indian sports fans at Paris Olympics 2024

Vinesh Phogat overcomes all odds to storm into Paris Olympics final, confirms medal

How Vinesh Phogat won the Olympic medal: Fought with heart, thought with head

India's best not enough against Germany, fight for bronze awaits

August 05

As-it-happened: Sable makes 3000m steeplechase final; Lakshya, Maheshwari-Anant finish fourth

Schedule

Ugra: A tale of two federations - Why archery keeps missing the mark (and how shooting got its sights back)

Lakshya fails Paris pressure test but, with tweaks, has smoother road ahead

Nisha Dahiya braves finger, shoulder injuries to keep fighting but loses the bout

Vinesh Phogat is already a sporting legend, now she can be a wrestling great

Vinesh Phogat draws defending champ in first round. What is her path to the podium at Paris 2024?

India vs Germany in hockey at Paris Olympics 2024 - Harmanpreet's team eye historic final

Neeraj Chopra qualification at Paris Olympics 2024: Timing, form, competition and prospects explained

August 04

As-it-happened: India enter hockey semifinals; Lakshya into bronze medal match

Schedule

Manu Bhaker's future: She's still 22, and has targets, but can she find the triggers?

Lovlina Borgohain exits Paris Olympics in quarters against Li Qian

Sreejesh masterclass gets him two more matches and India a medal chance

10 men, 10 heroes: India enter Paris Olympic semis after improbable shootout win

Lakshya Sen vs Lee Zii Jia at Paris Olympics 2024: How the Indian can win the bronze medal

August 03

As-it-happened: Manu Bhaker finishes fourth; boxer Nishant loses in quarterfinal

Schedule

Bienvenue, everyone, to the Leon Marchand Games

Manu Bhaker finishes fourth in women's 25m pistol final

Buoyant India aim to beat Britain again to reach hockey semifinals

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen at Paris Olympics 2024 - how can the Indian beat the reigning champion

Manu and Jaspal, Tokyo to Paris: shots fired, peace made, medals won, history written

9 days in the life of Manu Bhaker: Training, qualification, final, repeat three times

August 02

As-it-happened: Lakshya through to semis; India stun Australia in hockey, Manu makes third final

Schedule

Sindhu's dilemma: Her cupboard is full but there are boxes unticked

Lakshya Sen makes history after stunning win against Chou Tien Chen

Manu Bhaker makes historic third final at Paris Olympics

Indian hockey team break Australia jinx with statement win

Archery's incredible Olympic scorecard: 4 matches, 2 wins, 1 historic playoff, 2 heroes

Who is Imane Khelif? Inside Olympic boxing gender controversy

August 01

As-it-happened: Kusale wins India's third medal; Sindhu, Nikhat, Sat-Chi out; Lakshya beats Prannoy

Schedule

Can India throw up a surprise in men's golf?

Swapnil Kusale wins bronze for India's third medal at Paris 2024 Olympics

Swapnil Kusale made Indian shooting history by being calm, steady - just like his career graph

Nikhat Zareen outclassed by Wu Yu, out of Paris Olympics

Sat-Chi crash out in Olympics quarters after Malaysian masterclass

World-class Abhishek shines as India trouble mighty Belgium

HS Prannoy vs Lakshya Sen at Paris Olympics 2024 - a study in contrasts

PV Sindhu exits Paris Olympics in pre-quarters against He Bingjiao

July 31

As-it-happened: Swapnil Kusale into 50m 3PM final, Lovlina into pre-quarters

Schedule

Swapnil Kusale makes 3-position final, hopes to undo debacle of last year's Asian Games

'Underdog' Lakshya Sen overcomes medal favourite with commanding win

'Yes we will' - Optimist Vishnu Saravanan heads into second Olympics eyeing history

Indian hockey team seal quarterfinal berth, here's how they can progress from there

Indian Badminton stars Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya's path to medals at Paris 2024

July 30

As-it-happened: Manu-Sarabjot win bronze medal, India beat Ireland in hockey

Schedule

Manu Bhaker makes history, wins bronze in 10m pistol mixed team with Sarabjot Singh

Manu Bhaker's Olympics scorecard: Medal? Tick. Redemption? Tick. History? Tick.

Days after heartbreak, Sarabjot shows his steel to win bronze

What is mixed team shooting where Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won bronze medal?

India's game of two quarters is good news but stiff tests await

July 29

As-it-happened: Manika first Indian to reach TT pre-QF, Arjun takes fourth in 10m rifle

Schedule

Arjun Babuta will hurt at Olympic medal miss, but his back story should help him recover

Harmanpreet rescues India (again), but the alarm bells are ringing

July 28

As-it-happened: Manu Bhaker wins bronze; Indian archers lose women's team QF

Schedule

Manu Bhaker wins India's first medal with air pistol bronze

Manu Bhaker's Olympian redemption: She built a brave new world and refused to quit

Ugra: After 12 years of firing blanks, Indian shooting hits Olympic target once again

The MS Dhoni of Indian rowing - Balraj Panwar aims to live up to moniker at Olympic debut

Ramita Jindal stays steady to make 10m air rifle final

Olympics numbers, day 2: Manu's narrow 0.1, South Korea's dominant 36

July 27

As-it-happened: India beat NZ in hockey; Manu qualifies for 10m pistol final; Lakshya, Sat-Chi win

Schedule

Manu Bhaker makes an Olympic final, takes her first step back to redemption

Harmanpreet Singh comes up clutch to avert familiar ending for India vs New Zealand

Olympics numbers, day 1: Manu's historic 20, Zeng's remarkable 58, Sarabjot's heartbreaking 1

July 26

As-it-happened: Spectacular Paris 2024 opening ceremony sets the tone

July 25

As-it-happened: India men's and women's archery teams qualify for quarters, Dhiraj finishes fourth in qualifications

All you need to know before Paris 2024

Neeraj's Olympic gold: the moon landing that's inspired a generation

Olympics fight club: India's 117 athletes in Paris have endured lifelong struggles just to get there

India at Paris Olympics 2024: All you need to know

Indian hockey team look to change the colour of medal at Paris 2024

With a record 21-member contingent in Paris, Indian shooters hope to end 12-year drought

India's badminton stars seek medal streak in Paris

Nikhat, Lovlina and co. handed tough boxing draw; Indian men luckier

Full list of India's contingent going to Paris

5, 14, 117 - India's squad in numbers

How to sound like an expert when the Olympics is on ft. repechages, bogeys and ippons

Explained: If Olympic sports were everyday life

From a Vinesh medal to hockey gold, our wishlist for Paris

Where India's medals could be won or lost

Tokyo 2021 to Paris 2024: What has changed for India at the Olympics?

The Tokyo Seven: India's medal-winners from the 2020 Olympics

Every medal India has won at the Olympics

Mary Kom to Abhinav Bindra: The Indian pioneers whose Olympic glory opened doors for future champions

Who has won the most Olympic medals for India?

Who are India's best medal prospects in Paris?

International stars to watch out for at Olympics 2024: Nadal, Ledecky, Duplantis, Biles and more

The stars

Path to Paris series

Neeraj Chopra. He's already done everything, but he's not done yet

Vinesh has already won the battle of her life. Now she faces the battle of her career

Forget form, forget everything... it's time for big-game PV Sindhu

After historic 2023, 'hungry' Sat-Chi embrace pressure, master the mind games

Aditi Ashok has form and experience, can she shake off big-event bogey?

Indian hockey picks control over chaos in bid for Olympic glory

Why Nikhat Zareen wants that Olympic medal - and has a good shot at it

The spotlight, and Olympic history, beckon Lovlina Borgohain

Sift Kaur gave up medical studies for sport but now has the chance to heal Indian shooting's scars

Mirabai Chanu goes back to basics for a shot at second Olympic medal

Path to Paris: After takedown of his idol, Aman Sehrawat wants his Olympic medal

Features

Sreeshankar Murali: How my Olympic dream vanished in a split second

Reetika Hooda seeks to emulate wrestling idol Sakshi Malik's Olympic glory

Sandeep Singh is currently India's best 10m air rifle shooter - so why the * next to his name?

How Lakshya Sen learnt to believe again, with a little help from Padukone, Upton and home food

'Health is paramount' - Neeraj Chopra prioritises fitness over competitions ahead of Paris Olympics

India's hockey squad for Paris Olympics: Analysing the selection

India's shooting squad for Paris Olympics: NRAI sticks to its guns, opts for trial-winners over medal-winners

Indian archers beat reigning Olympic champions South Korea: what does it mean?

Vinesh Phogat's Paris Olympics quota: Why it's more than just a big sporting moment

With Singapore Smash run, Sharath Kamal remains gold standard of Indian table tennis at 41

Rohan Bopanna takes wife's advice, turns limitations into opportunities to break more records