India have one of their largest contingents at Paris 2024, with 117 athletes (70 men and 47 women) participating across 16 sports disciplines. They are competing with increasing hopes of a best-ever medal haul at the Summer Games, and ESPN is your one-stop shop for video reactions on all the latest developments at the games. From instant reactions to noteworthy events to detailed discussions on the day's happenings, we'll cover everything from an Indian perspective as the Olympics unfold in France between July 25 and August 11, 2021.
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PARIS PULSE
Aug 10: Paris 2024: Should India be happy with their medal tally?
Were the expectations met?
Reviewing India's campaign at #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/0iVf6A4WsO
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 10, 2024
Aug 9: Shyam: Aman emulates his idol Ravi Dahiya to clinch bronze
Aman Sehrawat's idol is Tokyo 2020 medallist Ravi Dahiya. He wanted to emulated him, and he did exactly that. @AnirudhMenon89 and @JesuisShyam on one of India's best upcoming wrestlers ��♂️ pic.twitter.com/IUPPkHZltt
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 9, 2024
Aug 8: Sharda: Disappointment at Neeraj's silver shows the standard he has set
How are we supposed to feel about this? @JesuisShyam and Sharda Ugra discuss Neeraj Chopra's silver 🥈 pic.twitter.com/RzPWucgO7K
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 8, 2024
Aug 8: Anish: Outstanding to see India win with Harmanpreet's goal
'When the dust settles, we will realise the importance of Harmanpreet' @AadityaN_28 and @testbowler on India's hockey bronze 🥉 #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/d1FCTsi0ax
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 8, 2024
An Indian team without @16Sreejesh? Impossible to imagine. #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/wX5BHvCcbj
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 8, 2024
Aug 7: Ugra: Disqualification cannot alter what Vinesh has managed to achieve
'Her part in Indian sport should not be altered because she lost this medal'@JesuisShyam and Sharda Ugra discuss Vinesh Phogat's disqualification pic.twitter.com/QphlHqW6OJ
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 7, 2024
Aug 6: Sharda: A 'superhuman' achievement by Vinesh
🗣️ 'She has taken all those insults and slurs and flung them back'@JesuisShyam and Sharda Ugra on Vinesh Phogat overcoming all odds to storm into an Olympic final pic.twitter.com/NyCliMcl5K
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 6, 2024
Aug 5: Is 4th-place the most disappointing finish for an athlete?
'Hopefully, he will come out of it a better player'@AnirudhMenon89 and Sharda Ugra on Lakshya Sen's fourth-place finish ��️ #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/gq8uJtGFpl
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 5, 2024
Aug 4: Anand: I have not seen a defensive performance like this from India
"I have not seen a defensive performance like this"
"Is there any way to convince @16Sreejesh to play more?"@AadityaN_28 and @testbowler discuss India's heroic win against Great Britain pic.twitter.com/SGlsh82E1J
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 4, 2024
Aug 3: Ugra: Manu might end up having the most long-lasting, impactful career in Indian sport
��️ 'She has shown us the possibility of what can be done' @ZENIADCUNHA and Sharda Ugra on Manu Bhaker narrowly missing out on her third Olympic medal #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/AtkKJ81Dsy
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 3, 2024
Aug 3: Anand: I have not seen a defensive performance like this from India
"I have not seen a defensive performance like this"
"Is there any way to convince @16Sreejesh to play more?"@AadityaN_28 and @testbowler discuss India's heroic win against Great Britain pic.twitter.com/SGlsh82E1J
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 4, 2024
Aug 2: Anand: A medal-worthy performance from India
'It was a medal-worthy performance' �� @AnirudhMenon89 and @testbowler on India's historic win against Australia in hockey #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/RPMTVb5npD
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 2, 2024
Aug 2: D'Cunha: Lakshya's win marks a huge turnaround for Indian badminton
'A huge turnaround for Indian badminton' �� @ZENIADCUNHA on the significance of Lakshya Sen's historic quarterfinal win #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/xp7LI0rG6c
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 2, 2024
Aug 1: D'Cunha: Many goals left to achieve for Sindhu
'Hopefully, we will see her at LA 2028' @JesuisShyam and @ZENIADCUNHA discuss PV Sindhu's exit ��️ #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/MuLYcASYTj
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 1, 2024
Aug 1: D'Cunha: SatChi failed to bring out their Plan B
The tactical blueprint that saw the end of Satwiksairaj and Chirag #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/pJ8fEu9wBK
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 1, 2024
Aug 1: Ugra: Kusale's bronze a sign that shooting in India is getting richer
'It's like shooting has set a template for other sports to push forward' @ZENIADCUNHA and Sharda Ugra on Swapnil Kusale's historic bronze �� #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/zaLREjGDpz
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) August 1, 2024
Jul 31: Can India "Southgate" their way to a men's hockey medal?
Can the India hockey team Southgate their way to an Olympic medal?@AadityaN_28 and @testbowler discuss ��#Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/8PM06mU3kK
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 31, 2024
Jul 30: Ugra: An unprecedented event in India's sporting history
'Manu's is going to be the story of these Games'@ZENIADCUNHA and Sharda Ugra on Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh winning the team bronze ��️ #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/zjNU4XZhu7
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 30, 2024
Jul 30: Anand: India didn't just rely on long balls against Ireland
'I wonder if the head coach has seen our video' �� @AnirudhMenon89 and @testbowler on what changed in India's win against Ireland #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/fgB5N13i9E
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 30, 2024
Jul 29: Anand: Flat, uninspiring hockey from India
"It was flat and uninspiring" @AnirudhMenon89 and @testbowler discuss India's 1-1 draw against Argentina in hockey ��️ #ParisPulse | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/Y8Zvy2sGLF
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 29, 2024
Jul 29: Ugra: Pressure of a first-time Olympian showed with Arjun Babuta
"A lesson for all the young shooters"
Sharda Ugra discussing Arjun Babuta's fourth-place finish ��️ #ParisPulse | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/Y3ggaVgFza
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 29, 2024
Jul 28: Sharda Ugra and Zenia D'Cunha on Manu Bhaker's historic shooting medal
Manu Bhaker breaks Indian shooting's 12-year Olympic medal drought �� @ZENIADCUNHA and Sharda Ugra discuss the landmark occasion #ParisPulse | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/IYbIcqgVCp
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 28, 2024
Jul 28: Sharda Ugra and Shyam Vasudevan look back at the headlining act for India on day 2
"If you invest your energy in women's athletes, you will see results"@JesuisShyam and Sharda Ugra discuss Manu Bhaker's landmark bronze on ESPN's Paris Pulse#ParisPulse | #Paris2024 | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/8ZVqvgZ6BO
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 28, 2024
Jul 27: Sharda Ugra: A medal for Manu will be a great story after Tokyo 2020
Who doesn't love a redemption story in sport?
Zenia D'Cunha and Sharda Ugra discuss Manu Bhaker's historic day and more on ESPN's Paris Pulse#ParisPulse | #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/W0PcL6xnCf
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 27, 2024
PREVIEWS
Anish Anand on whether the India hockey team can better the bronze from Tokyo
Can India's hockey team better the bronze from Tokyo?
Here's what they need to do at #Paris2024 ��️ pic.twitter.com/Xi8oYYgug5
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 27, 2024
Shyam Vasudevan on why on Nikhat Zareen has a medal chance despite a very tough draw
Nikhat Zareen has a tough draw �� @JesuisShyam on why she still has a medal chance #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/ZmrcTxLQtE
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 28, 2024
Zenia D'Cunha on a reinvented PV Sindhu chasing history
Her jump smash is back. There's a body smash here and there. @ZENIADCUNHA on a reinvented PV Sindhu chasing history #Paris2024 | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/hQGhLEN485
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 28, 2024
Sharda Ugra: Can India better Tokyo's medal tally in Paris?
Can India better Tokyo 2020's medal tally?
Sharda Ugra has her say ��️ pic.twitter.com/5xDRuFNfWo
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 25, 2024
Sharda Ugra: Can Neeraj Chopra defend his Olympic gold?
Can Neeraj Chopra defend his Olympic gold? �� #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/5cSRQR2w9a
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 25, 2024
Team: Wishlist for Paris 2024
◾ The first female Olympic champion from India
◾ A medal for Vinesh Phogat and more...Our wishlist for #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/CVEtODsE5d
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 26, 2024
Sharda Ugra: The pressure is on India's shooting contingent
The pressure is on India's big shooting contingent, says Sharda Ugra ��️ #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/ih3tJLmFr8
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 25, 2024
Sharda Ugra: Can PV Sindhu rediscover her mojo
In Paris, PV Sindhu can become the greatest-ever Indian Olympian �� #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/37A6nEYHXS
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 26, 2024
Sharda Ugra: Who could be a surprise medalist in Paris?
Sharda Ugra's surprise pick for a medal in Paris �� #Olympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/366AgjUcDk
- ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) July 26, 2024
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