Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: The closing ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024 ended late on Sunday (11 August). The Olympic Games, which lasted for almost three weeks, have ended. In contrast to the opening ceremonies held on the River Seine, the Olympic closing ceremonies were more traditional.
It was held at the Stade de France stadium packed with 80,000 spectators. The ceremony celebrated the achievements of the athletes and the success of the host city Paris.
Sreejesh and Manu Bhakar were chosen as flag bearers
On behalf of India, two-time Olympic medalist hockey players PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker were chosen as the Indian flag bearers for the ‘Parade of Nations’ in the closing ceremony. Famous as ‘Wall of India’, Sreejesh ended his career by winning a bronze medal for India in the Olympic Games.
In the bronze medal that India won by defeating Spain 2-1 in hockey, Sreejesh thwarted many goal attacks of Spain. He also made a brilliant defense in the quarter-final shoot-out against Great Britain, a match in which the Indian hockey team had played with 10 players.
These 6 Indian athletes won medals in Paris
🥈Neeraj Chopra
🥉Manu Bhakar
🥉Manu Bhakar/Sarabjot Singh
🥉Swapnil Kusale
🥉Aman Sehrawat
🥉hockey
India’s medals in Paris Olympics
Manu Bhakar won the first medal in Paris Olympics, bronze in 10 meter air pistol. Then the pair of Manu Bhakar-Sarbjot Singh won the bronze medal in the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event. After this, Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in Men’s 50 meter rifle three position.
The Indian hockey team won the bronze medal and gave India its fourth medal. After this Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in javelin throw. Whereas wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal in 57 kg wrestling and got the sixth medal.