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Veteran Table Tennis star Achantha Sharath Kamal and ace badminton player PV Sindhu were the flagbearers as India joined the glittering and momentous opening ceremony, labelled as the Parade of Nations, of the Paris 2024 Olympics on the river Seine in Paris on Saturday..
On the other hand, two-time Commonwealth Games singles Gold medalist, Sharath Kamal, who is set to participate in his fifth and final Olympics, added: It's been a moment that I've been dreaming and visualising about, for the last 3-4 months..
This was the first time in the history of the Olympics that the opening ceremony was not conducted inside a stadium, as the traditional event was staged along the river Seine, which flows through the heart of the historic French capital..
At the Paris Games, India sent 117 athletes - 70 men and 47 women - competing in 69 medal events across 16 sports - Archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis and tennis..
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