Mumbai, July 22: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, thanked Jay Shah, the Secretary of The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), for his support towards the Indian contingent at the upcoming Paris Olympics by providing for INR 8.5 crore to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). In a significant move on Sunday evening, Shah announced that the BCCI would provide INR 8.5 crore monetary support to the IOA, which will go towards the Indian contingent participating in the Paris Olympics starting from July 26. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Announces INR 8.5 Crore For IOA To Support Indian Athletes Competing at Paris Olympics 2024.

The contingent for the mega quadrennial event happening from July 26 to August 11 includes 117 athletes - comprising 70 males and 47 females - and 140 support staff members.

Mansukh Mandaviya Thanks BCCI

Some of the biggest names from the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics include two-time medalist, badminton player PV Sindhu, who will be the country’s flag-bearer in the opening ceremony alongside table tennis player Sharath Kamal. Para-Athlete Tarun Sharma Thanks ‘Tauba Tauba’ Singer Karan Aujla for Helping Him Clear Loan of INR 8.7 Lakh (Watch Video).

Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist in Javelin Throw, weight lighter Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal, and boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who clinched a bronze medal, as well as bronze medal winning men’s hockey team will also be seen in action during the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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