Paris Olympics Begin: The Paris Olympics start today, marking the first time since 1924 that Paris has hosted these games. Running from July 26 to August 11, the Olympics will see participation from 206 countries and over 10,000 athletes. To commemorate the event, Google has created a special doodle for the opening ceremony.

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India has sent a total of 117 athletes to the Olympics, with 72 making their debut. The entire country is eagerly watching their progress. Here’s the complete schedule of India matches and information on where to watch them live.

Paris Olympics: Full schedule of India matches 

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics started at 11:00 PM Indian time, with live streaming and telecasts available in India. For the first time in Olympic history, the opening ceremony was held outside a stadium, with the traditional parade of nations taking place on the banks of the Seine River. Indian athletes will begin competing on July 27, with no events scheduled for them on the first day.

No Sport Start Date End Date Medal events Indians competing in No. of Indian athletes competing
1 Archery July 25 August 4 5 6
2 Athletics August 1 August 10 16 29
3 Badminton July 27 August 5 4 7
4 Boxing July 27 August 10 6 6
5 Equestrian July 30 August 4 1 1
6 Golf August 1 August 10 2 4
7 Hockey July 27 August 8 1 16
8 Judo August 2 August 2 1 1
9 Rowing July 27 August 3 1 1
10 Sailing August 1 August 6 2 2
11 Shooting July 27 August 5 15 21
12 Swimming July 28 July 29 2 2
13 Table tennis July 27 August 10 4 6
14 Tennis July 27 August 4 2 3
15 Wrestling August 5 August 11 6 6
16 Weightlifting August 7 August 7 1 1

Paris Olympics Live Coverage: Where to watch live

Viacom 18 has secured the exclusive rights for live streaming the Paris 2024 Olympics in India, as well as in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In India, the opening ceremony will be broadcast on the Sports 18 Network.

Google Doodle celebrates the Olympics

To celebrate the beginning of the Olympics in Paris, Google has created a special doodle featuring animated graphics of birds swimming in water. Hovering over the doodle displays the message "Paris Games Begin."