The Paris Olympics 2024 is coming to an end and the closing ceremony will take place at Stade de France on Sunday. The ceremony will feature a parade of flags and athletes, where the Indian contingent will be lead by flag bearers PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker.
The Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony is scheduled for 12:30 AM IST on August 12. Celebrated hockey Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who retired after India's 2-1 win over Spain in the bronze medal contest, will be India's co-flag bearer along with star shooter Manu Bhaker.
Akhmed Tazhudinov pinned Givi Matcharashvili mid-way through the first round to win gold medal in men's 97 kg freestyle wrestling at Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 11). Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's Magomedkhan Magomedov and Islamic Republic of Iran's Amiral Azarpira clinched the bronze medals.
India won a total of six medals, one silver and five bronze, at the Paris Olympics 2024. The lone silver medal came from javelin star Neeraj Chopra, while the men's hockey team won successive bronze medals at Olympics for the first time in 52 years.
Barcelona recently signed Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig. The Euro 2024 top scorer has signed a six-year contract with the Catalan club, with a release clause of EUR 500 million.
Spain has been the most dominant nation in world football this year (2024), winning the European Championship in Germany and then going on to secure gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Barcelona's Fermin Lopez is the only player to have featured in both the title-winning teams.
Atletico Madrid are heading into the match on the back of a comprehensive 6-1 win away to Hong Kong Premier League side Kitchee at Hong Kong Stadium in the mid-week. Juve, on the other hand, played out a 2-2 draw with Brest on August 4.
Aman Sehrawat bagged India's sixth medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, clinching a bronze in the men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling. The 21-year-old secured a comprehensive 13-6 victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz in the bronze medal contest on Friday.
India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra secured a second successive Olympic medal, having won the silver at Paris 2024, with a throw of 89.45m. Meanwhile Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem's monstrous throw of 92.97m won the gold medal.
Legendary goalkeeper PR Sreejesh bid adieu to international hockey in style as India secured a second successive Olympic bronze medal at Paris 2024. Sachin Tendulkar took to X to praise Sreejesh on a glorious career.
