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The 30-member (18 men and 12 women) athletics contingent will vie for a podium finish for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. On Thursday, July 4, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced that the javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will lead the 28-member squad. However, the final Road to Paris rankings list on Sunday, July 7, witnessed jumper Jeswin Aldrin and 5000m runner Ankita Dhyani also making it to the Games.
The Tokyo Olympics saw Neeraj create history by winning the first-ever gold medal for the country in track and field events. In the Paris Olympics, he will have the company of talented javelin thrower Kishore Jena.
There will be medal hopes from steeplechase athlete Avinash Sable and shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor this time around as well. Meanwhile, Muhammed Anas Yahiya, the 4x400m relay runner, will participate in his third successive Olympic Games.
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Ace hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, shot putter Abha Khatua, and steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary are set to make their Olympic debuts.
Athletics venue for Paris Olympics 2024
The track and field events of the Paris Olympics will take place at the Stade de France, which is the country's largest stadium. In the past, it has hosted the World Athletics Championships in 2003 and stages the games of French football and rugby teams every year.
Meanwhile, Pont d'Iéna will host the race walking events, while the marathon races begin at the Hôtel de Ville and end in Les Invalides.
Athletics schedule in Paris Olympics 2024
The athletics events are set to take place from August 1 to 11 at the Paris Olympics.
Men's 20km race walk: Aug 1
Women's 20km race walk: Aug 1
Men's Shot Put: Aug 2 to 3
Women's 5000m: Aug 2 to 6
Women's 3000m steeplechase: Aug 4 to 7
Men's Long Jump: Aug 4 to 6
Men's 3000m steeplechase: Aug 5 to 8
Men's Javelin Throw: Aug 6 to 8
Women's Javelin Throw: Aug 7 to 10
Men's High Jump: Aug 7 to 10
Marathon Race Walk Relay Mixed: Aug 7
Women's 100m Hurdles: Aug 7 to 10
Men's Triple Jump: Aug 7 to 9
Women's Shot Put: Aug 8 to 10
Women's 4 x 400m Relay: Aug 9 to 11
Men's 4 x 400m Relay: Aug 9 to 11
Indian athletics contingent size for Paris Olympics 2024
Men's: Neeraj Chopra (javelin), Kishore Jena (javelin), Avinash Sable (3000m steeplechase), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot put), Praveen Chithravel (triple jump), Abdulla Aboobacker (triple jump), Sarvesh Kushare (high jump), Akshdeep Singh (20km race walk), Vikash Singh (20km race walk), Paramjeet Singh Bisht (20km race walk), Muhammed Anas (4x400m relay), Muhammed Ajmal (4x400m relay), Amoj Jacob (4x400m relay), Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (4x400m relay), Rajesh Ramesh (4x400m relay), Mijo Chacko Kurian (4x400m relay), Suraj Panwar (race walk mixed marathon), Jeswin Aldrin (long jump).
Women's: Kiran Pahal (400m), Parul Chaudhary (3000m steeplechase and 5000m), Jyothi Yarraji (100m hurdles), Annu Rani (javelin), Abha Khatua (shot put), Jyothika Sri Dandi (4x400m relay), Subha Venkatesan (4x400m relay), Vithya Ramraj (4x400m relay), MR Poovamma (4x400m relay), Prachi (4x400m relay), Priyanka Goswami (20km race walk and race walk mixed marathon), Ankita Dhyani (5000m).
