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India’s Road to Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days of Glory

42 Indian athletes from 10 different sports have secured their spots for the 2024 Paris Olympics. With only…
India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

42 Indian athletes from 10 different sports have secured their spots for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

With only 100 days left until the Paris Olympics, the excitement is building. India achieved its best-ever performance at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, and expectations are high for this year’s team.

India sent its largest-ever contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, with 126 athletes competing across 18 events. They returned with a total of seven medals: one gold, two silver, and four bronze.

The official countdown to the Paris Olympics begins on April 17.

At present, 42 Indian athletes have qualified, with more expected to join as final Olympic qualification events take place in the coming weeks.


Here’s how the Indian contingent is shaping up with 100 days to go:

Indian Olympic Quotas for Paris 2024

SportNo of quotas won
Archery1
Athletics9
Badminton5
Boxing4
Equestrian1
Hockey1
Sailing1
Shooting20
Table Tennis6
Weightlifting1

1. Archery

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

At the Paris Olympics, a total of 128 recurve archers64 men and 64 women—will compete across five events. So far, 72 of these spots have been secured through the 2023 World Championships, Continental Championships, and Continental Qualification Tournaments.

Dhiraj Bommadevara is the only Indian archer to have qualified so far, securing his spot at last year’s Asian Continental Qualification Tournament.

India still has two more chances to qualify a full team of six archers for Paris: through the Final Team Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey in June and via world rankings.

In the men’s archery event, 12 spots are available—nine for the team and three for individuals. For the women’s event, there are 16 spots12 for the team and four for individuals. To secure qualification, both teams must finish in the top three at the upcoming tournament in Turkey.

If India fails to secure any spots in Turkey, it will have one final chance to qualify based on world rankings. The top two highest-ranked teams that have not yet qualified will earn their spots. India’s men’s team is currently ranked third in the world, giving them a strong chance, while the women’s team is ranked eighth. Since the top five teams have already earned their quotas, India still has a reasonable chance to qualify through rankings.

Recurve archery

AthleteDisciplineStatus
Dhiraj BommadevaraMen’s individualQuota for NOC

2. Athletics

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

Thirteen Indian athletes have met the qualification standards for track and field events at the Paris Olympics.

Each National Olympic Committee can send a maximum of three athletes per event per gender. Seven athletes met the World Athletics qualification standard in the men’s 20km race walk.

The Athletics Federation of India will determine which of the seven athletes will represent India at the Paris Olympics.

In a historic moment for Indian athletics, three athletes have qualified for the men’s javelin throw event. Defending champion Neeraj Chopra and Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Kumar Jena secured their spots by meeting the qualification standards. DP Manu is also in contention based on his current world ranking of 10th.

As the June 30 qualification deadline approaches, many athletes push themselves to meet the Olympic standards. Their dedication is inspiring, and we support them in their pursuit of excellence.

Asian Games silver medalist Jyothi Yarraji is just 0.01 seconds shy of the Olympic qualification time of 12.77 seconds in the 100m hurdles. Even if she doesn’t achieve the required time, Yarraji may still qualify based on her ranking.

Other athletes, such as Jeswin Aldrin (long jump), Abdulla Aboobacker (triple jump), Praveen Chitravel (triple jump), Annu Rani (javelin), KM Chanda (800m), and Ankita (5000m), are also on track to qualify based on their world rankings.

Athletics

AthleteSportStatus
Murali SreeshankarMen’s long jumpDirect qualification
Priyanka GoswamiWomen’s 20km race walkDirect qualification
Avinash SableMen’s 3000m steeplechaseDirect qualification
Neeraj Chopra Men’s javelin throwDirect qualification
Kishore Kumar JenaMen’s javelin throwDirect qualification
Parul ChaudharyWomen’s 3000m steeplechaseDirect qualification
Akshdeep Singh*Men’s 20km race walkDirect qualification
Vikas Singh*Men’s 20km race walkDirect qualification
Paramjeet Bisht*Men’s 20km race walkDirect qualification
Suraj Panwar*Men’s 20km race walkDirect qualification
Servin Sebastian*Men’s 20km race walkDirect qualification
Arshpreet Singh*Men’s 20km race walkDirect qualification
Ram Baboo*Men’s 20km race walkDirect qualification

3. Badminton

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are India’s hopes for a badminton medal in Paris. PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, has also qualified for her third Olympics but is not expected to podium.

Sindhu has struggled with form since an injury at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and has changed her coaching team to regain her best performance.

HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will lead India’s challenge in the men’s singles event, while Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa will compete in the women’s doubles event.

Badminton

AthleteDisciplineStatus
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag ShettyMen’s doublesDirect qualification
PV SindhuWomen’s singlesDirect qualification
HS PrannoyMen’s singlesDirect qualification
Lakshya SenMen’s singlesDirect qualification
Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini PonnappaWomen’s doublesDirect qualification

4. Boxing

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

197 boxing quotas have been allocated, with Indian women boxers securing four.

The Indian boxing team was eager to compete in the Olympics, but recent years have seen disappointments. Bernard Dunne stepped down as High-Performance Director after India failed to secure a quota at Italy’s initial World Olympic Qualifiers, highlighting this.

India has one final opportunity to increase its tally of four quotas at the upcoming second World Olympic Qualifiers in May.

Boxing

AthleteDisciplineStatus
Nikhat ZareenWomen’s 50kgQuota
Preeti PawarWomen’s 54kgQuota
Parveen HoodaWomen’s 57kgQuota
Lovlina BorgohainWomen’s 75kgQuota

5. Equestrian

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

Anush Aggarwala secured India’s only equestrian quota by earning a spot in dressage, based on his performances in FEI events in 2023.

The Equestrian Federation of India will hold a trial to select the athlete who will represent India in Paris.

Equestrian

AthleteDisciplineStatus
Anush AggarwalaIndividual dressageQuota

6. Sailing

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

Vishnu Saravanan earned India’s sole Olympic quota in sailing at the 2024 ICLA World Championships held in January.

Indian sailors have one final opportunity to qualify for the Paris Olympics at the Semaine Olympique Francaise, scheduled from April 18 to 27 in Hyeres, France.

Sailing

AthleteDisciplineStatus
Vishnu SaravananMen’s ILCA7Quota

7. Shooting

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

India has secured 20 quota spots out of a possible 24 for the Paris Olympics, setting a new record. Alongside host France, India stands alone in ensuring representation in all 12 shooting disciplines.

Next, India aims to secure four more quotas—one each in men’s and women’s skeet shooting and trap shooting—at the Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers in Doha, Qatar, scheduled from April 19 to 29.

If Indian shooters don’t secure any quotas in Doha, they can still qualify for Paris through the World Olympic rankings.

Shooting quotas are allocated to the country, not to individual athletes. The National Rifle Association of India will conduct trials to determine who will represent India in Paris.

Shooting

AthleteDisciplineStatus
Bhowneesh MendirattaMen’s TrapQuota
Rajeshwari KumariWomen’s TrapQuota
Anantjeet NarukaMen’s SkeetQuota
Raiza DhillonWomen’s SkeetQuota
Rudranksh PatilMen’s 10m Air RifleQuota
Arjun BabutaMen’s 10m Air RifleQuota
Mehuli GhoshWomen’s 10m Air RifleQuota
Tilottama SenWomen’s 10m Air RifleQuota
Sarabjot SinghMen’s 10m Air PistolQuota
Varun TomarMen’s 10m Air PistolQuota
Esha SinghWomen’s 10m Air PistolQuota
Palak GuliaWomen’s 10m Air PistolQuota
Swapnil KusaleMen’s 50m Rifle 3 PositionsQuota
Akhil SheoranMen’s 50m Rifle 3 PositionsQuota
Sift Kaur SamraWomen’s 50m Rifle 3 PositionsQuota
Shriyanka SadangiWomen’s 50m Rifle 3 PositionsQuota
Anish Bhanwala Men’s 25m Rapid Fire PistolQuota
Vijayveer SidhuMen’s 25m Rapid Fire PistolQuota
Manu BhakerWomen’s 25m PistolQuota
Rhythm SangwanWomen’s 25m PistolQuota

8. Table Tennis

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

India has secured two quota spots each in the men’s and women’s singles events and an extra quota in the team events.

G Sathiyan and Manika Batra did not qualify for the mixed doubles event in the qualification tournament. They are now aiming to secure qualification through their ranking.

Table Tennis

AthleteDisciplineStatus
Indian men’s teamMen’s team and two athletes in singlesQuota
Indian women’s teamWomen’s team and two athletes in singlesQuota

9. Wrestling

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

Antim Panghal is the sole wrestler who has secured a quota spot for India.

Indian wrestlers have two more opportunities to qualify for the Olympics. Each weight category will have two spots available at the Asian Qualification Tournament, which will be held from April 19 to 21 in Tashkent.

Additionally, three more spots per category will be up for grabs at the World Qualification Tournament, scheduled for May 9 to 12 in Istanbul, Turkey.

However, only one wrestler per country is allowed to compete in each weight category during the Olympics. National federations will determine which wrestler will use the quota secured for their country.

Wrestling

AthleteDisciplineStatus
Antim PanghalWomen’s 53kgQuota

10. Hockey

India'S Road To Paris Olympics 2024: Best 100 Days Of Glory

The Indian men’s hockey team secured their spot in the Olympics by winning gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Following their historic Olympic medal in Tokyo, India aims to continue their strong legacy by adding to their impressive collection of medals.


Player NameDisciplineStatus
Harmanpreet SinghMen’s HockeyQualified
Manpreet SinghMen’s HockeyQualified
PR SreejeshMen’s HockeyQualified
Savita PuniaWomen’s HockeyQualified
Deep Grace EkkaWomen’s HockeyQualified
Gurjit KaurWomen’s HockeyQualified

Conclusion

As the Paris Olympics 2024 countdown hits the 100-day mark, the Indian contingent is ramping up its preparations. Athletes from various disciplines are refining their skills and building endurance to reach peak performance. With a record number of quota spots secured in sports like shooting, wrestling, and hockey, India is set to field a highly competitive team. The focus now shifts to finalizing selections, perfecting strategies, and ensuring both physical and mental readiness. As excitement builds, India is determined to leave a lasting impression on the global stage, striving for podium finishes and unforgettable performances at the upcoming Games.


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