The 22nd edition of Bilateral Exercise conducted by Indian Navy and French Navy from 02 - 04 Sep 24 in the Mediterranean Sea was named | Exercise Varuna |
The city in which Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has opened its first international campus | Abu Dhabi |
The Indian state which has the Aparajita Bill to curb sexual violence against women | West Bengal |
The team which has won the 2024 Durand Cup football tournament defeating the former champions Mohun Bagan in the finals | North East United |
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2013
Note: 05 September is the death anniversary of Mother Teresa
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2020
Theme: Invest in Clean Air Now
Held from 28.08.2024 to 08.09.2024
Declared open by : French President Emmanuel Macron
Motto: Games Wide Open
Mascot; The Phyrges. They are two anthropomorphic Phrygian caps, a symbol of France.
Indian flag bearers at the Opening ceremony: Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree Jadhav
Indian flag bearers at the Closing ceremony: Harvinder Singh and Preethi Pal
Medals tally
# | Country | G | S | B | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | China | 94 | 76 | 50 | 220 |
2. | Great Britain | 49 | 44 | 31 | 124 |
3. | United States | 36 | 42 | 27 | 105 |
4. | Netherlands | 27 | 17 | 12 | 56 |
5. | Neutral Paralympic Athletes | 26 | 22 | 23 | 71 |
18. | India | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
Indian Gold Medal Winners
# | Athlete | Event | Event |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Avani Lekhara | Shooting | |
2. | Kumar Nitesh | Badminton | |
3. | Sumit Antil | Athletics (Javelin throw) | |
4. | Harvinder Singh | Archery | |
5. | Dharambir Nain | Athletics (Club throw) | |
6. | Praveen Kymar | Athletics (High jump) | |
7. | Navdeep Singh | Athletics (Javelin throw) |