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Indian field hockey team that won the gold medal at 1928 Olympics. India made its first appearance at the 1900 Summer Olympics as part of British India (1858-1947), becoming the first Asian nation to participate in the Olympic Games. [1]
India competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, held from 26 July to 11 August 2024.The country made its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics.Indian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since 1920 and the Paris Games edition marked India's 26th appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Balbir Singh Sr. was given this honour twice in 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, while Shiva Keshavan led the Indian contingent four times in 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Shiny Abraham-Wilson became the first woman to carry the flag of India at the opening ceremony of any
On 9 February, Singh traveled to Pyeongchang along with his coach, Olympic-skier Nadeem Iqbal. [17] [18] Keshavan was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. [19] [14] A volunteer served as the flag-bearer during the closing ceremony. [20] [21] India did not win a medal, and as of these Games, had not earned a Winter Olympic ...
India sends far fewer athletes and support staff to the Olympics than top teams like the US, Majumdar said. For example, 117 Indian competitors went to Paris, compared with nearly 600 Americans.
Mirza was the third Indian ever to qualify for the Olympic equestrian competition and India entered a rider into the competition for the first time after more than two decades. [93] The event was held at the Tokyo Equestrian Park between 29 July and 2 August. [94]
India competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. The Indian Olympic Association sent a total of 73 athletes, 48 men, and 28 women, to compete in 14 sports. Men's field hockey was the only team-based sport in which India had
India, the world’s most populous country, is a serial underperformer at the Olympic Games. Here’s why.