The Indian contingent is set to kick off its campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 25. With 117 athletes competing in 69 medal events across 16 sports, the nation is gearing up for an action-packed Olympics. Following a record medal haul of seven, including a gold, at Tokyo 2022, India aims to surpass this tally at Paris 2024.
India at Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra Defending Gold
All eyes will be on Neeraj Chopra, who will be defending his gold medal in the men’s javelin throw, with aspirations of breaching the 90-meter mark for the first time in his career. The javelin qualifiers are scheduled for August 6, with the final taking place two days later.
PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu: Medal Hopes
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will compete in badminton events from July 27 to August 5. Meanwhile, Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will participate in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event on August 7.
Boxing Prospects
Boxers Nikhat Zareen, a two-time world champion, and Tokyo bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain are strong contenders for individual medals. Their performances will be crucial for India's medal tally.
Archery and Shooting: Early Starts
Archers Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai will be the first Indians to compete in Paris, starting with the individual ranking rounds on July 25. India's first medal event, the mixed team 10m air rifle, will occur two days later, featuring two Indian teams: Sandeep Singh/Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta/Ramita Jindal.
Olympics 2024 India’s Full Schedule (All times in Indian Standard Time)
July 25, Thursday
Archery
Women’s ranking round - 1:00 PM
Men’s ranking round - 5:45 PM
July 26, Friday
Opening Ceremony - 11:30 PM
July 27, Saturday
Badminton
Men’s singles group stage - 2:30 PM onwards
Women’s singles group stage - 12:50 PM onwards
Men’s doubles group stage - 1:40 PM onwards
Women’s doubles group stage - 1:40 PM onwards
Boxing
Women’s 54kg round of 32 - 7:00 PM onwards
Hockey
Men’s Group B: India vs. New Zealand - 9:00 PM
Rowing
Men’s single sculls heats - 12:30 PM onwards
Shooting
Mixed team 10m air rifle qualification - 12:30 PM
Men’s 10m air pistol qualification - 2:00 PM
Mixed team 10m air rifle medal rounds - 2:00 PM onwards
10m air pistol women’s qualification - 4:00 PM onwards
Tennis
Men’s singles first round - 3:30 PM onwards
Men’s doubles first round - 3:30 PM onwards
Table Tennis
Men’s singles preliminary round - 6:30 PM onwards
Women’s singles preliminary round - 6:30 PM onwards
Men’s singles round of 64 - 11:30 PM onwards
Women’s singles round of 64 - 11:30 PM onwards
July 28, Sunday
Badminton
Men’s singles group stage - 2:30 PM onwards
Women’s singles group stage - 12:00 PM onwards
Men’s doubles group stage - 12:50 PM onwards
Women’s doubles group stage - 1:40 PM onwards
Shooting
10m air rifle women’s qualification - 12:45 PM onwards
10m air pistol men’s final - 1:00 PM onwards
10m air rifle men’s qualification - 2:45 PM onwards
10m air pistol women’s final - 3:30 PM onwards
Rowing
Men’s single sculls repechages - 1:06 PM onwards
Table Tennis
Men’s singles round of 64 - 1:30 PM onwards
Women’s singles round of 64 - 1:30 PM onwards
Swimming
Men’s 100m backstroke heats - 2:30 PM onwards
Women’s 200m freestyle heats - 2:30 PM onwards
Boxing
Men’s 71kg round of 32 - 2:46 PM onwards
Women’s 50kg round of 32 - 3:50 PM onwards
Tennis
Men’s singles first round - 3:30 PM onwards
Men’s doubles - 3:30 PM onwards
Archery
Women’s team elimination round - 1:00 PM onwards
Women’s team quarter-finals - 5:45 PM onwards
Women’s team semi-finals - 7:17 PM onwards
Women’s team bronze medal match - 8:18 PM onwards
Women’s team gold medal match - 8:41 PM onwards
July 29, Monday
Swimming
Men’s 100m backstroke semi-finals - 1:02 AM onwards
Women’s 200m freestyle semi-finals - 1:20 AM onwards
Badminton
Women’s singles group stage - 1:40 PM onwards
Men’s doubles group stage - 12:50 PM onwards
Men’s singles group stage - 2:30 PM onwards
Women’s doubles group stage - 1:40 PM onwards
Shooting
Men’s trap qualification - 12:30 PM onwards
Mixed team 10m air pistol qualification - 12:45 PM onwards
Women’s 10m air rifle final - 1:00 PM onwards
Men’s 10m air rifle final - 3:30 PM onwards
Rowing
Men’s single sculls semi-finals - 1:00 PM onwards
Table Tennis
Men’s singles round of 64 - 1:30 PM onwards
Women’s singles round of 64 - 1:30 PM onwards
Men’s singles round of 32 - 11:30 PM onwards
Women’s singles round of 32 - 1:30 PM onwards
Tennis
Men’s singles second round - 3:30 PM onwards
Men’s doubles second round - 3:30 PM onwards
Hockey
Men’s Group B: India vs. Argentina - 4:15 PM
Archery
Men’s team elimination round - 1:00 PM onwards
Men’s team quarter-finals - 5:45 PM onwards
Men’s team semi-finals - 7:17 PM onwards
Men’s team bronze medal match - 8:18 PM onwards
Men’s team gold medal match - 8:41 PM onwards
July 30, Tuesday
Swimming
Men’s 100m backstroke final - 12:49 AM onwards
Women’s 200m freestyle final - 1:11 AM onwards
Archery
Men’s individual elimination rounds - 3:30 PM onwards
Women’s individual elimination rounds - 3:30 PM onwards
Badminton
Men’s singles group stage - 2:30 PM onwards
Women’s singles group stage - 12:00 PM onwards
Men’s doubles group stage - 12:50 PM onwards
Women’s doubles group stage - 1:40 PM onwards
Shooting
Men’s trap qualification - TBD
Women’s trap qualification - TBD
Mixed team 10m air pistol bronze medal match - 1:00 PM onwards
Mixed team 10m air pistol gold medal match - 1:30 PM onwards
Men’s trap final - 7:00 PM
Table Tennis
Men’s singles round of 32 - 1:00 PM onwards
Women’s singles round of 32 - 1:00 PM onwards
Rowing
Men’s single sculls quarter-finals - 1:40 PM onwards
Boxing
Men’s 51kg round of 16 - 2:30 PM onwards
Women’s 54kg round of 16 - 3:50 PM onwards
Women’s 57kg round of 32 - 4:38 PM onwards
Equestrian
Dressage individual day 1 - 2:30 PM onwards
Tennis
Men’s singles second round - 3:30 PM onwards
Men’s doubles quarter-finals - 3:30 PM onwards
Archery
Men’s individual round of 32 - 4:15 PM onwards
Women’s individual round of 32 - 4:30 PM onwards
Hockey
Men’s Group B: India vs. Ireland - 9:00 PM
Rowing
Men’s single sculls semi-finals - 1:00 PM onwards
Shooting
Men’s trap qualification - TBD
Women’s trap qualification - TBD
Men’s 10m air rifle final - 1:00 PM onwards
Mixed team 10m air rifle final - 3:00 PM onwards
August 6, Tuesday
Athletics
Men’s javelin throw qualification - 3:00 PM onwards
Shooting
Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions qualification - 12:30 PM onwards
Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions qualification - 12:30 PM onwards
Wrestling
Women’s freestyle 53kg qualification - 2:30 PM onwards
Women’s freestyle 53kg repechage - 6:00 PM onwards
Women’s freestyle 53kg final - 7:30 PM onwards
August 8, Thursday
Athletics
Men’s javelin throw final - 7:00 PM onwards
Shooting
Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final - 7:00 PM onwards
August 11, Sunday
Closing Ceremony - 11:30 PM
Olympics Key Highlights
India’s athletes will compete in 16 sports: archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, fencing, golf, gymnastics, hockey, judo, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, and wrestling.
Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, and Mirabai Chanu are among the star athletes.
India will aim to surpass its previous best of seven medals from the Tokyo Olympics.
Stay tuned for more updates and detailed schedules as the Olympics approach.