ADDING A FRENCH TOUCH TO INDIA’S OLYMPIC DREAM

Paris is working to boost India-France sports cooperation and share its expertise in organising major sporting events

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The 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games were extraordinary organisational, popular and sporting successes, and hailed as such worldwide. The stunning venues and ceremonies in the heart of the city of love and across France, the memorable prowess of the athletes, and the unbridled enthusiasm throughout the country thrilled spectators and television viewers around the world. The Games built bridges and brought people together — which is all the more important in the current geo-political context.

France is grateful that India fully participated in the festivities and contributed to the success of the Games. The Indian Paralympic delegation made a record-breaking performance in Paris, reaching the 18th position in the medals tally. Further, under an international co-operation framework, India sent K9 teams (canine) abroad for the first time to patrol various Olympic venues, reinforcing France’s meticulously-planned security arrangements. The first Indian hospitality centre in the Games’ history, India House, was set up during the 2024 Olympics and opened to visitors strolling through the iconic “Nations Park”.

Expertise that will be shared