Oh, what’s happening there, because I thought the Olympics is happening only in Paris,
Yes, many events are happening in Paris but shooting is taking place in Chateauroux. India is quite strong in shooting and there’s a chance we could win a medal today. So that’s why all of us are headed there,
Tous mes vœux (all the best),
No we are Indian sports journalists heading to Chateauroux,
I hope all this effort is worth it. Mirabai Chanu kick-started India’s medal count on the opening day of Tokyo Olympics and I hope shooters do it today,
Well, no point in hanging around here now, let’s check the next available train to Paris,
Due to adverse overnight weather conditions and following a meeting this morning with all relevant organizers, the decision has been taken to postpone Men’s Street Skateboarding at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games until Monday 29th of July,
We would like to offer a deep apology over the mistake that occurred in the introduction of the South Korean delegation during the opening ceremony.”
There is a huge change in the motivation and the level of thinking our athletes have today. We used to feel scared, under-confident because other countries were better. But slowly that’s changed, the mindset (has) changed,
People started watching sports, playing it, then we had great performances. The confidence is at a new high. Today’s athletes don’t go just to participate, they go to perform. Someone in the top eight or top five wants to win a medal. Not just any medal, but a gold. That’s the difference in thinking of the athletes today,
There is unprecedented coordination between all the stakeholders — the sports ministry, Sports Authority of India, the Indian Olympic Association and the national sports federations,
Waiting for July 26, when we’ll be leading the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony,
If Sreeja, Manika Batra and Archana Kamath play to their potential and get a favourable draw, table tennis can see a podium finish in the team event,
There has been a sea-change in the way the government looks at Olympic sports now. And that has helped,
A podium finish on the first day always counts,
It sort of lifts the mood in the contingent. With everyone staying together in the Games Village, this brings a huge positive influence on fellow athletes’ mindset too,
McIntosh is the single best overall swimmer in the world today."
The athletes are well settled, we arrived about five days ago. Trying to sort out spaces for them, our NOC spaces, our medical team and our medical unit have been set up today. Athletes have been using it frequently and they are satisfied with it. The good part is if they want to have an ice bath, they can just come down the building, go to the medical room and get it done instead of going to the main polyclinic. It’s an advantage this time,
I think the Athletes Village is fantastic. They have a minimum standard to keep and the Village is at par with any other Games that have been organised. Obviously at the start when a lot of athletes come in, the system is overwhelmed which is usual. But the organising committee is doing their best and we are satisfied with their efforts the last couple of weeks,