Last Updated on 11/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 is to be held today. The Olympic Games, which lasted for almost three weeks, have come to an end. Unlike the opening ceremony held on the Seine River, the Olympic closing ceremony will be more traditional.
It will be held at the Stade de France stadium packed with 80,000 spectators. The ceremony will celebrate the achievements of the athletes and the success of the host city Paris.
Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker were chosen as flag bearers
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Two-time Olympic medalist hockey player PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker have been chosen as the Indian flag bearers for the ‘Parade of Nations’ in the closing ceremony. Sreejesh, famously known as ‘India’s Wall’, ended his career after winning a bronze medal for India in the Olympic Games.
In the bronze medal India won in hockey by defeating Spain 2-1, Sreejesh foiled many of Spain’s goal attacks. He also made brilliant saves in the quarterfinal shoot-out against Great Britain, in which the Indian hockey team played with 10 players.
These 6 Indian athletes won medals in Paris
🥈Neeraj Chopra
🥉Manu Bhaker
🥉Manu Bhaker/Sarabjot Singh
🥉Dreamland Kusale
🥉Aman Sahrawat
🥉Hockey
India’s medals in Paris Olympics
Manu Bhaker won the first medal in Paris Olympics, bronze in 10 meter air pistol. Then the pair of Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh won the bronze medal in the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event. After this, Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in Men’s 50 meter rifle three position.
The Indian hockey team won the bronze medal and gave India its fourth medal. After this Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in javelin throw. Wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the sixth medal by winning the bronze medal in 57 kg wrestling.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)