NEW DELHI: India’s ultimate contingent for the upcoming Paris Olympics has been authorised by the sports activities ministry, consisting of 117 athletes accompanied by 140 help workers and officers.
Among the many help personnel, 72 have been granted authorities funding to cater to the wants of the collaborating sportspersons.
Notably absent from the listing is shot putter Abha Khatua, who had secured her qualification by way of the world rankings quota.
Khatua’s identify was unexpectedly omitted from the World Athletics‘ listing of Olympic members a couple of days prior, resulting in her exclusion from the Indian contingent with none official rationalization offered.
“The permissible restrict for keep of help personnel within the Video games Village towards accreditation as per norms of the Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic Video games is 67 together with 11 1OA Contingent Officers, which incorporates 5 Medical Staff Members,” acknowledged a letter from the ministry to the Indian Olympic Affiliation President P T Usha.
“For catering to the necessities of the athletes, further coaches and different help workers numbering 72 have been authorised at value to the Authorities and preparations for his or her keep have been made in Inns/in areas exterior the Video games Village,” it added.
The Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympics will likely be led by the athletics group, comprising 29 athletes, together with 11 girls and 18 males. The capturing group can have the second-largest illustration with 21 members, carefully adopted by the hockey group with 19 gamers.
Eight desk tennis gamers will likely be a part of the Indian squad, whereas the badminton group will include seven members, together with two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu.
The wrestling, archery, and boxing groups will every have six representatives.
Golf can have 4 members, tennis can have three, and swimming and crusing will every have two opponents.
Equestrian, judo, rowing, and weightlifting will every have one consultant within the Indian contingent.
Within the earlier Olympics held in Tokyo, India despatched a 119-member contingent and achieved its best-ever efficiency, securing seven medals, together with the historic javelin throw gold by Neeraj Chopra.
Among the many help personnel, 72 have been granted authorities funding to cater to the wants of the collaborating sportspersons.
Notably absent from the listing is shot putter Abha Khatua, who had secured her qualification by way of the world rankings quota.
Khatua’s identify was unexpectedly omitted from the World Athletics‘ listing of Olympic members a couple of days prior, resulting in her exclusion from the Indian contingent with none official rationalization offered.
“The permissible restrict for keep of help personnel within the Video games Village towards accreditation as per norms of the Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic Video games is 67 together with 11 1OA Contingent Officers, which incorporates 5 Medical Staff Members,” acknowledged a letter from the ministry to the Indian Olympic Affiliation President P T Usha.
“For catering to the necessities of the athletes, further coaches and different help workers numbering 72 have been authorised at value to the Authorities and preparations for his or her keep have been made in Inns/in areas exterior the Video games Village,” it added.
The Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympics will likely be led by the athletics group, comprising 29 athletes, together with 11 girls and 18 males. The capturing group can have the second-largest illustration with 21 members, carefully adopted by the hockey group with 19 gamers.
Eight desk tennis gamers will likely be a part of the Indian squad, whereas the badminton group will include seven members, together with two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu.
The wrestling, archery, and boxing groups will every have six representatives.
Golf can have 4 members, tennis can have three, and swimming and crusing will every have two opponents.
Equestrian, judo, rowing, and weightlifting will every have one consultant within the Indian contingent.
Within the earlier Olympics held in Tokyo, India despatched a 119-member contingent and achieved its best-ever efficiency, securing seven medals, together with the historic javelin throw gold by Neeraj Chopra.
