Paris Olympics 2024: Apart from the team of 117 athletes from India in Paris Olympics 2024, a former Indian player has got the responsibility of official in the boxing event. India’s former international boxing player Sai Ashok will be seen playing the role of referee in this event at the Paris Olympics. Sai Ashok will become the youngest Indian to participate in the Olympics as an official from India.
Fourth Indian made referee in Olympics after 1904
Sai Ashok will be the fourth Indian in the history of the Olympics after 1904 to be given the responsibility of the role of referee. Sai Ashok, who worked as a boxing administrator at the Military Sports Institute in Pune, has also been the first Indian to become the President of the World Military Boxing Council. He is the first person to represent India in a World Championship event as a player and official.
India hopes to win more medals in Paris Olympics
Talking about the 33rd Summer Olympics, for the first time the Parade of Nations is being organized in the river instead of the stadium, while for the first time the athletes will participate in the parade through boats. This time a team of 117 athletes is participating from India, most of whom are among the contenders for winning medals.
The biggest name in this is Neeraj Chopra, who participated in the Javelin Throw event, who won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics and everyone is expecting the same performance from him this time too. Paris Olympics is starting today from 26th July, but India’s campaign had started from 25th July itself. India’s first medal event in shooting can be held on July 27, with the first qualification round. This time India is presenting its claim in 16 sports.