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[5] [6] [7] The Indian Olympic movement was then established during the 1920s. [8] In 1923, a provisional All India Olympic Committee was formed, and in February 1924, the All India Olympic Games (later National Games of India) were held to select a team for the 1924 Summer Olympics at Paris.
India won six medals including a silver and five bronze to be ranked 71st amongst the 206 NOCs that participated in the Olympics. This was India's third-best medal haul after the 2020 and 2012 respectively. Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals in shooting and became the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympics since India gained ...
Indian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since 1920 and this edition of the Games marked the nation's 25th appearance at the Summer Olympics. [4] Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
India competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. India didn't win a medal but the Games are remembered for bringing Indian women athletes centre stage. P. T. Usha lost the bronze medal in 400 metre hurdles by one-hundredth of a second.
India's best appearance was at the 1956 Summer Olympics where its team reached the semi-finals. [4] Beginning with the 1992 Summer Olympics, the rules were changed so that only under-23 national teams are allowed to compete in the Games. India's U-23 national team has yet to qualify for the Olympic football competition.
In the wake of Raygun’s Olympic debut sparking an avalanche of memes, some might notice that breaking clips from the 2024 Paris Olympics might start being wiped off from the internet.
A shocking video shows the jaw-dropping rescue of tourists trapped in a frozen lake in India. According to Reuters, the four individuals fell through frigid water at Sela Lake on Sunday.
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