India bagged a total of 6 medals at the Paris Olympics, including one silver and five bronze.
The 33rd Olympic Festival started in the French capital Paris on the 26th of last month. 10,714 players from 206 countries have participated in this tournament. India got 6 medals including 3 bronzes in shooting, wrestling, 1 bronze each in aggi and Neeraj Chopra’s silver in javelin. As of now, China leads the medal table with 37 gold medals, followed by USA with 35 gold medals.
The inaugural parade took place on the River Seine there. Each country’s men and women formed a team through boats.
In this case, this world’s biggest sports festival is coming to an end tonight. On the last day, 13 gold medal matches will be staged in 9 sports including athletics, basketball, handball, volleyball and wrestling. Once the matches are over, the closing ceremony will begin at 12:30 PM IST at the 80,000-seat Stade de France stadium. On the occasion of the closing ceremony, a parade of male and female players takes place.
The participating Indian team will be led by Indian athlete Manu Pakkar, who won 2 bronze medals in shooting, and Sreejesh, the goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team, who won a bronze medal again, and will carry the national flag.
Spectacular performances are held on the occasion of the festival. Hundreds of artists participate and entertain the audience for more than 2 hours with music, dance and dance. Adventure programs that bend the body like a bow also take place. Action ‘hero’ Tom Cruise of ‘Mission: Impossible’ fame is going to threaten. His motorcycle and skydiving ‘stunt’ scenes will thrill the fans. The world’s leading music artists, including American rapper Snoop Dogg, singer Billie Eilish, and the band Red Hot Chili Peppers, are among the stars.
At the end, the flag of the International Olympic Committee will be lowered and handed over to the Mayor of Los Angeles (USA), who will host the next (2028) Olympic Games, Karen Bass. Then the National Anthem of the United States will be played. American country group will also perform for a few minutes. After the preview program for the 2028 Olympic Games, the hurling Olympic torch will be extinguished.
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