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💰 Union Budget Highlights for sports in addition to Khelo India (Rs 900 core): * Sports Ministry: Rs 3,442.32 crore (up from Rs 3396 core last year)  * Sports Authority of India: Rs 822.60 crore (up from Rs 795.77 crore) * National Anti Doping Agency India: Rs 22.30 crore (up from Rs 21.73 crore) * National Sports Federations: Rs 340 crore (up from Rs 325 crore) 🤸🏻♀️ Khelo India has launched several successful programs:  • Youth Games - 2018  • Khelo India University Games and Winter Games - 2020  • Para Games - 2023 🏫 Additionally, over 1000 Khelo India centres and 302 accredited academies have been established. 🎖️ Furthermore, KIRTI (Khelo India Rising Talent Identification) deploys advanced technology for grassroots talent identification of athletes aged 9 to 18. 📈 Incredible Khelo India feats since inception include: - Medal Count: 312 medals in 2022 (up from 82 in 2018) - International Success: Strong performances in Olympics, World Championships, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games. - Balanced Participation: Nearly equal male-to-female ratio this season. - Talent Identification: 2,800 athletes selected across 21 sports disciplines. 🗼 Most importantly, 25% of the Indian squad at Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 is from Khelo India! 👍🏻 With these strides, Khelo India's budget boost is truly well deserved! What is your take? #India #KheloIndia #KheloIndiaYouthGames #KheloIndiaUniversityGames #Sports #UnionBudget #Budget #SportsMinistry #Athletes #SportsDevelopment #SportsForAll #Players #Paris2024 #Olympics #BigHit

🏆 The Indian Oil Corp Limited 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 powered by Coal India Limited will unfold on July 27, 2024. ⚽ 13 top facts about Durand Cup 2024: 1. 133rd season 2. The 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 club football tournament in Asia 3. The 𝐟𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 4. Started in 𝟏𝟖𝟖𝟖 in 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐥𝐚 by 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 5. With 17 title wins, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, also the defending champions, is the most successful team in the history 6. Will feature full participation from all top-tier 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞, alongside invited powerhouses from the 𝐈-𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬, and 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 (Indian and Foreign) 7. Six groups (A, B, C, D, E and F) of 24 teams have been formed 8. The ISL teams include: JSW Bengaluru Football Club Private Limited, East Bengal FC, Chennaiyin FC, FC Goa, Hyderabad FC, Jamshedpur FC, Kerala Blasters Football Club, Mohammedan SC, Mohun Bagan SG, Mumbai City FC, NorthEast United FC, Odisha FC and Punjab FC 9. The I League teams include: Shillong Lajong FC and Inter Kashi 10. The State league teams include: Bodoland FC and Downtown Heroes FC 11. The Indian Armed Forces include: BSF FT, CISF Protectors FT, Indian Army FT, Indian Navy FT and Indian Air Force FT 12. The Foreign Armed forces include: Bangladesh Army FT and Tribhuvan Army FC. 13. To be streamed and telecasted live on 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐋𝐢𝐯 and 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝟐 𝐓𝐕 and 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝟐 𝐓𝐕 𝐇𝐃 respectively ✨ As the legacy continues, get set for another electrifying season of Durand Cup where the best of Indian football talent will clash, prevailing the champions! Will it be Mohun Bagan Super Giant yet again? The showdown is going to be a worthwhile competition! #DurandCup #Indianfootball #ISL #Ileague #AIFF #BigHit #Football #Heritage #IndianArmy #IndianArmedForces #IndianSports #Sports #Sportsupdates

💫 The remarkable 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦, heading to 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, is on the brink of something extraordinary! 🏆 With 𝟏𝟏𝟕 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 and a stunning 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 of 𝟏:𝟏, Team India is all set to shine at the Summer Olympics starting tomorrow (𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒). 📢 Let’s cheer for our athletes as they strive to surpass 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐲𝐨'𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞-𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲 and aim to break new ground and mark a legacy. ✨ Our series comes to an end. However, this is just the beginning. ❤️ Best wishes to Team India—𝐇𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐠 and make us proud! #Paris #Paris2024 #ParisOlympics #Olympics #SummerGames #IndiaAtParis2024 #India #Sports #BigHit #IOA #IOC #Series

We bet you didn’t know this about India at Paris 2024: 🐕 A 10-member K9 team (six Belgian Shepherds, three German Shepherds, and one Labrador Retriever) and 17 handlers from India mark the first international deployment of an Indian K9 contingent at Paris 2024. 🧡 During the opening ceremony, blending heritage with fashion, male and female athletes will wear kurta bundi sets and sarees with saffron and green panels, respectively. Furthermore, PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal will honour the Indian flag. 🥉 Shooter Gagan Narang (2012 Olympic bronze medallist) replaces M.C. Mary Kom as chef-de-mission for Indian contingent  💰 Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has contributed a staggering INR 8.5 crore to support India at Paris 2024 🗼 Each Olympic and Paralympic medal will have an original piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower. Also, generally, olympic gold medals are 92.5% silver and a six-gram layer of pure gold for authenticity. 💜 Surpassing the traditional red-brick clay colour, Paris 2024 will feature purple tracks in coordination with its theme of blue, green and purple - It’s a two-layered Mondo track offering better grip, elasticity and bounce. Documented as the fastest track ever at the Games, the Lavender Mondo track is ideal for Neeraj Chopra’s technique, lifting our hopes for a consecutive gold! 👥 Besides, to add more room and morally clean the city, over 12,000 people were compelled to leave.  🕺🏻 Paris 2024 will debut breaking as a dance sport. 🏅 Only a day away, India at Paris 2024 will hit the ground running. We cannot wait for our players to make history. #Paris #Paris2024 #ParisOlympics #Olympics #SummerGames #IndiaAtParis2024 #India #Sports #BigHit #IOA #IOC

Famous for their precise #Olympic forecasts, based on outcomes since 2021, Gracenote projects India will win fewer than ten medals and not place in the top 30 countries for medals. 🏆 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐣 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚 consistently hovers around the 88m mark in javelin, standing at the top of rankings alongside 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐛 𝐕𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐣𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫, though less consistently. The expectations are majorly high for Neeraj Chopra. 👬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐣 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 have consistently upheld India's badminton medal streak since 2008, with high expectations for another podium finish due to their strong international presence. 💪 Indian shooters like 𝐉𝐢𝐭𝐮 𝐑𝐚𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 are poised to redeem themselves with strong medal-winning performances, reflecting their recent world-class form and bolstered confidence. 🎯India's men's 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦, featuring 𝐃𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐣 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐚, 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐑𝐚𝐢 and 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐯, aims to secure its maiden Olympic medal in 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲. 🥊 India's female athletes lead the charge in 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 and 𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, with 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐙𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 and 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐥 poised for success, while 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 remains a formidable contender despite tough competition. 🏸 Also not forgetting, PV Sindhu aims for a memorable #Olympic farewell with her big tournament experience. 🎖 The predicted medal counts range from 𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟑 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟐 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 and 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧, and 𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲 and 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟. 🗼 The Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 hold the promise of unveiling India's medal fortune in due time. #India #ParisOlympic #Olympics #Predications #Medal #BigHit #Paris2024 #TeamIndia #Sports #BigHit

🏆 𝟏𝟏𝟕 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 plus a support staff of 𝟏𝟒𝟎, totaling 𝟐𝟓𝟕 will represent India across 𝟏𝟔 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. The team, comparatively leaner from Tokyo’s 228, boasts a better 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 of 𝟏:𝟏 (usually it’s 3:1). 🙋♀️ 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐄𝐫𝐚: With 47 athletes, over 𝟒𝟎% of India's squad is women. 🥇 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: Tokyo 2020 medallists 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐣 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚, 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐮, PV Sindhu, 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧, and the 𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 are back, ready to defend their Olympic glory. ✨ 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬: 𝟕𝟐 fresh faces will make a debut onto the Olympic stage. 🔹 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝: 𝐃𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐮 (𝟏𝟒) is the youngest Indian, while veterans 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥 (𝟒𝟐) and 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 (𝟒𝟑) bring their extensive experience to the Games. 📸 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐭, the lone male wrestler aims to step into the shoes of retired Ravi Dahiya. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐢 and 𝐀𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 (race walkers) become the firsts to represent their sport. 🎯 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: India’s shooting team boasts a record 𝟐𝟏 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐬 with each category covered! 💫 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲 (5000m and steeplechase) and 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 (air pistol and 25m pistol) are the only Indians to compete in multiple events. 💪 The Indian squad is certainly primed for greatness! 📆 Episode 4 comes out tomorrow. Stay tuned for an astonishing forecast! #ParisOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 #OlympicGames #SummerGames #India #TeamIndia #Sports #BigHit

🗼 Spanning 19 days, Paris 2024 will feature 10,500 athletes, 200 countries, 329 events, 32 sports and 754 competitions. 🤑 With an estimated investment of $8.2 billion, Paris 2024 is set to be the sixth most expensive Olympics ever. The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi remain the most expensive ($25 billion). 🎫 In an impressive feat, Paris has already set a new record of 8.7 million tickets sold, surpassing the previous high of 8.3 million from Atlanta 1996. 🧑 The Games will also feature full gender parity with a record 5,250 male and female athletes. 3️⃣ Additionally, Paris joins London as the only city to host the Olympics three times. Paris Olympics have staged a comeback after 100 years; previously hosted in 1900 and 1924. ❓ Post financial setbacks of Rio 2016 ($2 billion) and Tokyo 2020 ($800 million), the big question is: Can Paris break the trend or deliver a break even or will it succumb to the Olympic financial saga? 🤩 Stay tuned for Episode 3, where we’ll explore India’s contingent for Paris 2024 and follow their epic quest for glory on the global stage! #ParisOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 #OlympicGames #SummerGames #India #TeamIndia #Sports #BigHit

🥇 Neeraj Chopra’s gold from Tokyo 2020 continues to shine bright! His extraordinary triumph back then - restoring hope and optimism - has exponentially uplifted the budgets for athletics in Paris 2024; as much as over 1600% hike from INR 5.38 crore in Tokyo 2020. 💰 India has committed a whopping INR 33.68 crore for Paris 2024 in contrast to our last-season budget of INR 13.13 crore. 🏸 Furthermore, a record INR 470 crore has been invested in athlete preparation for the Games, with athletes (INR 96.08 crore) and shuttlers (INR 72.02 crore) getting the most funding. A total of 293 foreign exposure trips and 162 national camps were deployed! 🏆 A massive escalation has been reported in Rewards & Incentives as well.  Indian Olympic Association to grant: 🏅 Gold medallists: INR 1 crore each  🥈 Silver medallists: INR 75 lakh each  🥉 Bronze medallists: INR 50 lakh each 🏑 Not to forget, the men’s hockey team will receive INR 2 crore for a gold medal, INR 1 crore for silver and INR 75 lakh for bronze. 🪙 However, the government schemes sanction: Gold medallists: INR 75 lakh each Silver medallists: INR 50 lakh each Bronze medallists: INR 30 lakh each 🎯 India’s investment for Paris 2024 is certainly BIG. What’s next is a BIG HIT! 🤩 Episode 2 of the series is coming out tomorrow! Join us for India's journey to the podium. #Paris2024 #Olympics #OlympicGames #SummerGames #India #TeamIndia #Sports #BigHit

🏆 Network18 Media & Investments Limited, part of Reliance Industries Limited, is making headlines with its performance in 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 💰 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 🔸Q1 FY25 Revenue: ₹𝟑,𝟏𝟒𝟏 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞. 🔸YoY Comparison: Slight decline from ₹𝟑,𝟐𝟑𝟗 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 in Q1 FY24. 🔸Key Drivers: 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 and News segments. 🏢 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 🔹 CNBC-TV18: News broadcasting networks of News18 and CNBC channels in India. 🔹 Web18 & Mobile18: Digital content and online services. NETWORK18 PUBLICATIONS LIMITED: Publishes Forbes India and 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. 🔹 CAPITAL18 FINCAP PRIVATE LIMITED: Investment arm of the group. 🔹 Viacom18 Media Private Limited: Mass media joint venture with ViacomCBS, includes:      🔺 TV networks: Colors TV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VH1, MTV, HISTORY TV18.      🔺 OTT platforms: Voot, JioCinema.      🔺 Production house: Studio-18, A Division Of Viacom18 Media Private Limited.     🔺 Viacom18 Sports: Sports18 1, Sports18 1 HD, and Sports18 Khel  🔹 AETN18 MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED: Joint venture with A+E Networks, operates HISTORY TV18. 🎖 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: 🔸 JioCinema Indian Premier League India 2024: Reached 𝟔𝟐𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, a 𝟑𝟖% YoY growth. 🔸 Engagement: Over 𝟑𝟓𝟎 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 watched, 𝟓𝟎% higher than last season. 📽 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟: 🏏 Cricket: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) (2023-2028), Betway SA20, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞, Cricket South Africa. ⚽ Football: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, LALIGA, Lega Serie A, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞. 🎾 Other Sports: Badminton World Federation (World Championships), Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 , National Basketball Association (NBA), MotoGP™ Premier, ATP Tour. 🔒 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝟏𝟖’s investments in sports are solidifying its position in the media industry and expanding the reach of sports across India. ✨ With the 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 on the horizon, a significant revenue surge is expected. #Network18 #RelianceIndustries #MediaInvestments #TV18 #Viacom18 #JioCinema #IPL2024 #FIFA #LaLiga #Sports #SportsMedia #Sports #SportsBusiness #SportsNews #SportsIndustry #BigHit #India

🏃♂️ The '𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀' marathon, flagged off on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟰 by Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh and MP 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗷 𝗧𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘆, marks the start of India's Olympic journey. 💫 Led by 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗷 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮, 𝟭𝟭𝟴 athletes are gearing up for the 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 beginning 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟲. 💠 The event also signifies a historic moment: the International Olympic Committee – IOC's recognition of 𝗲𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 alongside traditional sports. Looking ahead, the 𝗜𝗢𝗖 and 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮 will host the inaugural 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. ⭐ Union Minister Giriraj Singh highlighted the synergy between sports and digital innovation, emphasising opportunities within Digital India. 💲 Alongside the marathon, an eSports tournament featured a 𝗥𝘀 𝟮.𝟲𝟰 𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗵 prize pool collectively, with 𝗥𝘀 𝟭.𝟱𝟬 𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗵 for runners and 𝗥𝘀 𝟭.𝟭𝟰 𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗵 for eSports competitors. ✨ Let's support this blend of athleticism with cutting-edge technology! #BharatInParis #Olympics2024 #ParisOlympics #Paris2024 #eSports #DigitalIndia #NeerajChopra #SportsInnovation #AthleteCelebration #OlympicSpirit #SportsTech #IndianAthletes #NeerajChopra #BigHit