Paris Olympics: IOA President PT Usha Arrives In Paris Ahead Of India's Opening Event

The games at Paris Olympics 2024 are about to go underway with the football and rugby events starting from July 24th and the Opening Ceremony slated for July 26th. 

India will kickstart their Paris Olympics campaign on July 25th, a day before the Opening Ceremony with the Athletics events taking place. Ahead of start of the Paris Olympics, president of Indian Olympics Association (IOA) PT Usha landed in the French Capital as the nation gears up for the summer games. 

PT Usha arrives in Paris for Olympics

On Wednesday, IOA President PT Usha touched down in Paris to join the Indian Contingent of 117 athletes at the Olympic Village. The IOA President will encourage the athletes to do well for the nation and provide them support throughout the tournament. 

Team India's official social media handle on X shared PT Usha's arrival at the Paris airport on their Instagram and X account. 

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India's Schedule for Paris Olympics 2024 

25th July, Thursday

• Archery – Women’s Individual Ranking Round (1 pm) and Men’s Individual Ranking Round

26th July, Friday

• Opening Ceremony

27th July, Saturday

• Hockey- India v New Zealand
• Badminton – Men’s Singles Group Stage, Women’s Singles Group Stage, Men’s Doubles Group Stage, Women’s Doubles Group Stage
• Boxing- Prelims Round of 32 Rowing- Men’s Single Sculls Heats
• Shooting- 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team qualification, 10m Air Rifle medal matches, 10m Air Pistol qualification, 10m Air Pistol qualification
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Singles Prelims, Round of 64 Tennis – 1st round matches – Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles

28th July, Sunday

• Archery – Women’s Team Round of 16 to Finals
• Rowing – Men’s Single Sculls Repechage round
• Shooting – 10m Air Rifle Women’s Qualification, 10m Air Pistol Men’s Final, 10m Air Rifle Men’s Qualification, 10m Air Pistol Women’s Final
• Swimming – Men’s 100m Backstroke Heats, Men’s 100m Backstroke semi-final, Women’s 200m Freestyle Heats, Women’s 200m Freestyle semi-final

29th July, Monday

• Archery – Men’s Team Round of 16 to Finals
• Hockey – India v Argentina (4:15 pm)
• Rowing – Men’s Single Sculls semi-final E/F
• Shooting – Trap Men’s Qualification, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification, 10m Air Rifle Women’s Final, 10m Air Rifle Men’s Final
• Swimming – Men’s 100m Backstroke Final, Women’s 200m Freestyle Final
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Singles- Round of 64 & Round of 32 Tennis- 2nd round matches

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30th July, Tuesday

• Archery – Women’s Individual Round of 64 and Round of 32, Men’s Individual Round of 64 and Round of 32
• Equestrian – Dressage Individual Day 1
• Hockey – India v Ireland – 4:45 pm
• Rowing – Men’s Single Sculls Quarter Finals
• Shooting – Trap Women’s Qualification – Day 1, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team medal matches, Trap Men’s Final
• Tennis – Round 3 Matches

31st July, Wednesday

• Boxing – Quarter Finals
• Equestrian – Dressage Individual Day 2
• Rowing – Men’s Single Sculls semi-final
• Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Pos. Men’s Qualification, Trap Women’s final
• Table Tennis – Round of 16
• Tennis – Men’s Doubles semi-finals

1st August, Thursday

• Athletics – Men’s 20km Race Walk, Women’s 20km Race Walk (11 AM onwards)
• Badminton – Men’s & Women’s Doubles quarter-final, Men’s & Women’s Singles Round of 16
• Hockey – India v Belgium – 1:30 pm Golf – Men’s Round 1
• Judo – Women’s 78+ kg Round of 32 to Finals
• Rowing – Men’s Single Sculls semi-final A/B
• Sailing – Men’s & Women’s Dinghy Race 1-10
• Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Final, 50m Rifle 3 Pos. Women’s Qualification
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Singles quarter-final
• Tennis – Men’s Singles quarter-final

2nd August, Friday

• Archery – Mixed Team Round of 16 to Finals
• Athletics – Men’s Shot Put Qualification
• Badminton- Women’s Doubles semi-final, Men’s Doubles semi-final, Men’s Singles quarter-final
• Hockey- India v Australia – 4:45 pm
• Golf – Men’s Round 2 Rowing- Men’s Single Sculls Finals
• Shooting – Skeet Men’s Qualification – Day 1, 25m Pistol Women’s Qualifiers, 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s Final
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Singles semi-final
• Tennis – Men’s Singles semi-final, Men’s Doubles medal matches

3rd August, Saturday

• Archery – Women’s Individual Round of 16 to Finals
• Athletics – Men’s Shot Put Final
• Badminton – Women’s Singles quarter-final, Women’s Doubles Medal matches
• Boxing – Quarter Finals, Women’s 60kg – semi-final
• Golf – Men’s Round 3
• Shooting – Skeet Men’s Qualification – Day 2, Skeet Women’s Qualification – Day 1, 25m Pistol Women’s Final – Skeet Men’s Final
• Table Tennis – Women’s Singles medal matches
• Tennis – Men’s Singles medal matches

4th August, Sunday

• Archery – Men’s Individual Round of 16 to Finals
• Athletics – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 (1:35 pm), Men’s Long Jump Qualification
• Badminton – Women’s Singles semi-final, Men’s Singles semi-final, Men’s Doubles Medal matches
• Boxing – semi-final
• Equestrian – Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle
• Hockey – Men’s Quarter Finals Golf- Men’s Round 4
• Shooting – 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Qual-Stage 1, Skeet Women’s Qualification – Day 2, Skeet Women’s Final
• Table Tennis – Men’s Singles medal matches

5th August, Monday

• Athletics – Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Round 1, Women’s 5000m Final
• Badminton – Women’s Singles medal matches), Men’s Singles medal matches
• Shooting – Skeet Mixed Team Qualification, 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Final, Skeet Mixed Team medal match
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Team Round of 16
• Wrestling – Women’s 68 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

6th August, Tuesday

• Athletics – Men’s Javelin Throw qualification, Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final, Men’s Long Jump Final
• Boxing – Semi-final, Women’s 60kg – Final
• Hockey – Men’s semi-final
• Sailing – Men’s & Women’s Dinghy medal race
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Team quarter-final
• Wrestling – Women’s 68 kg semi-final to medal matches, Women’s 50 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

7th August, Wednesday

• Athletics – Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final, Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay, Women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1, Women’s
• Javelin Throw Qualification, Men’s High Jump Qualification), Men’s Triple Jump Qualification
• Boxing – Men’s 63.5kg, Men’s 80kg Finals
• Golf – Women’s Round 1
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Team quarter-final, Men’s Team semi-final
• Weightlifting – Women’s 49 kg
• Wrestling – Women’s 50 kg semi-final to medal matches, Women’s 53 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

8th August, Thursday

• Athletics – Men’s Javelin Throw Final, Women’s 100m Hurdles Repechage, Women’s Shot Put qualification
• Boxing – Men’s 51kg, Women’s 54kg Finals
• Hockey – Men’s medal matches
• Golf – Women’s Round 2
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s semi-final Wrestling- Women’s 57 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final, Women’s 53 kg semi-final to medal matches, Men’s 57 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

9th August, Friday

• Athletics – Women’s 4x400m Relay Round 1, Men’s 4x400m Relay Round 1, Women’s 100m Hurdles semi-final, Women’s Shot Put Final, Men’s Triple Jump Final
• Boxing – Men’s 71kg, Women’s 50kg, Men’s 92kg, Women’s 66kg Finals
• Golf – Women’s Round 3
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Team medal matches
• Wrestling – Women’s 57 kg semi-final to medal matches, Men’s 57 kg semi-final to medal matches, Women’s 62 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final

10th August, Saturday

• Athletics – Women’s 4x400m Relay Final, Men’s 4x400m Relay Final, Women’s 100m Hurdles Final, Women’s Javelin Throw Final, Men’s High Jump Final
• Boxing – Women’s 57kg, Men’s 57kg, Women’s 75kg, Men’s +92kg Finals
• Golf – Women’s Round 4
• Table Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Team medal matches
• Wrestling – Women’s 76 kg Round of 16 & quarter-final, Women’s 62 kg semi-final and medal matches

11th August, Sunday

• Wrestling – Women’s 76 kg semi-final to medal matches
• Archery: Women’s Individual Ranking Round (1 pm) and Men’s Individual Ranking Round