After a star-studded, captivating opening ceremony of the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, China won the first gold medal of the Games in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday.
Huang and Sheng of China opened up an early four-point lead against South Korea’s Keum Jihyeon and Park Hajun in the head-to-head for the gold medal and stayed ahead from there to win 16-12 in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event held Saturday morning.
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics began in Paris on Friday and concludes on August 11.
The Paris Olympics feature 32 sports, including the 28 “core” disciplines, which include breaking, skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing.
Here’s how India, China, US and others have done on Day 1:
The Indian contingent comprises 117 members (70 male and 47 female), including 29 members (11 women and 18 men), who are from athletics, followed by shooting (21) and hockey (19). It will be the second-largest Indian contingent after Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.
As many as 72 athletes of the Indian contingent will be making their debut in the Paris Olympics, almost 61%. This year, the largest contingent of 29 participants is athletes, including two reserves from India. Shooting has the second-largest contingent.
