The 32-sport Paris Olympics will have 329 gold medals up for grabs. Indian athletes will try their strength against the best of the world in grace-based archery and power sport weightlifting, strategic chess-like or agile badminton. This time, the Games are particularly fancy with the inclusion of four new sports such as breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing.
The archery team, led by seasoned Deepika Kumari, stands ready with a temperament to hit bull's eye after bull's eye. With an athletics contingent of good strength, spearheaded by Neeraj Chopra, the sensation of the javelin throw, and race walker Akshdeep Singh, it is mustering hopes at large for the nation.
The badminton courts will see Indian shuttlers such as H S Prannoy and P V Sindhu gunning for glory in the Olympics. In the boxing ring, some fierce competitors will include Nikhat Zareen and Amit Phangal.
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As the Olympic flame approaches Paris, these athletes carry the hopes and aspirations of a nation. Their journey to the Games has been remarkable, and their performances will undoubtedly inspire millions back home.
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