Paris Olympics | The 33rd Olympic Games begin today in Paris:

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Paris olympics | The 33rd olympic games begin today in Paris:


The 33rd olympic games, which the world is looking forward to, begins today in the French capital, Paris. The inaugural parade is set to wind down the famous Seine River. 117 people from India, including 13 from tamil Nadu, are participating in the Olympics.


The Summer olympics are being held in paris, the capital of France, from today to the 11th of next month. France, which hosted the competition in 1900 and 1924, is hosting the Games for the third time.10,500 athletes from different countries participate in the Olympics. To ensure gender equality, the international Olympic Committee has fielded an equal number of male and female athletes.


329 matches will be played in 32 games in 18 days. Arrangements have been made to hold the tournament not only in paris but also in 16 other cities in France. The opening ceremony of the Olympics is scheduled to take place at 7:30 PM IST tonight.


For the first time in the history of the olympics, the athletes' parade is held on a river rather than on a field. Starting at the famous Pont d'Austerlitz bridge over the Seine River in paris, the parade will cover a distance of 6 kilometers and end near the Eiffel Tower. 10,500 men and women in 94 boats will take part in the parade.


Tamil Nadu table tennis player Sarath Kamal and badminton player pv sindhu will lead the indian team carrying the national flag. 3000 people will participate in the performances for 4 hours

US President Joe Biden's wife Jill Biden, british prime minister Keir Starmer, German prime minister Olaf Scholz and other important leaders have come to paris to witness the opening ceremony.


A total of 117 players including 70 male and 47 female players will be participating in the event. In this, 13 people from tamil Nadu are competing in athletics, sailing, shooting, tennis, and table tennis.


India has been participating in the olympics for almost 100 years. It has won a total of 35 medals so far including10 gold, 9 silver and 16 bronze.


The first medal of the paris Olympics is awarded for the air rifle mixed team sport in the shooting category. The result of this match will be announced tomorrow at 3 PM. The final medal will be awarded on august 11 for women's basketball.


The gold medal winners are given a prize of around Rs 42 lakh along with the medal.

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