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Paris Olympics 2024 Concluded: Know Medal tally & India Rank

The closing ceremony at Stade de France, featuring performances by Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Billie Eilish. Here we have given the Paris Olympics 2024 Medal tally as well as India's performance in the Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony Highlights

  • Closing ceremony held at Stade de France stadium, transforming it into a vibrant concert hall
  • Star-studded performances by Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Billie Eilish
  • Tom Cruise made a dramatic appearance, abseiling from the stadium roof
  • Swimmer Leon Marchand carried the Olympic flame through Paris one last time
  • French singer Yseult performed "My Way" to conclude the ceremony
  • Spectacular fireworks display around Stade de France

India's Performance and Representation

  • India sent a 117-member team to Paris
  • Won 6 medals: 1 silver and 5 bronze
  • India ranks 71st in Paris Olympics 2024.
  • Third-best finish for India at Summer Olympics
  • Six Indian athletes finished fourth, narrowly missing bronze
  • Manu Bhaker (shooter) and PR Sreejesh (hockey player) were flag bearers at closing ceremony
  • PV Sindhu (badminton) and Sharath Kamal (table tennis) were flag bearers at opening ceremony
  • India's best Olympic performance remains Tokyo 2020 with 7 medals

India Medal Tally at Paris Olympics 2024

S. no

Players

Medal 

Event 

1

Manu Bhaker 

Bronze 

Women's 10m air pistol

2

Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh

Bronze 

10m air pistol Mixed Team Shooting 

3

Swapnil Kusale

Bronze 

Men’s 50m rifle

4

Men’s Hockey Team 

Bronze

Men’s Hockey 

5

Neeraj Chopra 

Silver

Javelin throw

6

Aman Sehrawat 

Bronze 

Wrestling 57 kg freestyle 

Top 10 Countries Medal Tally at Paris Olympics 2024

Rank

Country

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total Medal

1

United States

40

44

42

126

2

China

40

27

24

91

3

Japan

20

12

13

45

4

Australia

18

19

16

53

5

France

16

26

22

64

6

Netherlands

15

7

12

34

7

Great Britain

14

22

29

65

8

Korea

13

9

10

32

9

Italy

12

13

15

40

10

Germany

12

13

8

33

71

India

0

1

5

6

Key Olympic Moments and Achievements

  • USA and China tied for most gold medals at 40 each
  • Several countries won their first-ever Olympic medals:
    • Albania: Bronze in men's 74kg freestyle wrestling
    • Cape Verde: Bronze in men's 51kg boxing
    • Dominica: Gold in women's triple jump
    • Saint Lucia: Gold in women's 100m
  • Refugee Olympic Team won its first medal: Bronze in women's 75kg boxing
  • Breaking (breakdancing) introduced as a new Olympic sport
  • Over 10,500 athletes from 205 delegations participated
  • 32 sports, 48 disciplines, and 329 medal events

Unique Features of Paris Olympics 2024

  • Opening ceremony held on the River Seine, showcasing Paris's architecture and heritage
  • Closing ceremony passed the baton to Los Angeles for 2028 Games
  • Olympic flag handed over to the Mayor of Los Angeles
  • Paris hosted its third Summer Olympics (previous: 1900, 1924)
  • Mascot: Olympic Phryge, based on traditional French Phrygian Hat
  • Mascot colors: Blue, white, and red, reflecting the French flag
  • Olympic motto: "Alone, we go faster, but together, we go further"
  • Breaking sport introduced for the first time in Olympic

     

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