Prime Minister Modi Encourages Indian Athletes for Paris Olympics 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian contingent heading for the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. He expressed confidence in their abilities and urged the nation to cheer for them.

Modi highlighted new milestones in various sports, saying, “In the Paris Olympics, you will get to witness certain things for the first time. In shooting, the talent of our players is coming to the fore. Both men’s and women’s teams have qualified in table tennis. Our shooter daughters are also part of the Indian shotgun team. This time, members of our team will compete in wrestling and horse riding in those categories as well, in which they had never participated before.”

He added, “From this, you can make out that this time we will see a different level of excitement in sports. You might remember… a few months ago, we displayed our best performance in the World Para Athletics Championship. Our players have also won glorious laurels in chess and badminton. Now the whole country is hoping that our players perform well in the Olympics as well… win medals in these games and also win the hearts of the countrymen. In the coming days, I will also get an opportunity to meet the Indian team. I will encourage them on your behalf. And yes, this time our hashtag is #Cheer4Bharat.”

The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11. India aims to surpass its previous medal tally from the Tokyo Olympics, which included a gold, two silver, and four bronze medals.

This year has witnessed Indian sportspersons win some big laurels for the country. India secured its best-ever medal tally in World Para Athletics Championships in May held in Japan, with 17 medals, including six gold, five silver, and six bronze medals. The 17-year-old chess sensation created history in April as he won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title held by Ding Liren after an exciting final round in Toronto.