New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has pledged to donate Rs 8.5 crore to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to support Indian athletes at the Paris Olympics 2024. BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, July 21 to wish the Indian contingent the best of luck for their campaign while confirming BCCI’s contribution to the IOA.
India will be sending a 117-strong contingent for the Paris Olympics, just four shy of their record tally from the last edition in Tokyo. India won a total of seven medals, including one gold in Tokyo 2020 to record their best-ever performance in an Olympics and the athletes will be hoping to better the medals tally in Paris this year.
“I am proud to announce that the @BCCI will be supporting our incredible athletes representing #India at the 2024 Paris Olympics. We are providing INR 8.5 Crores to the IOA for the campaign. To our entire contingent, we wish you the very best. Make India proud! Jai Hind,” Shah said in a tweet.
I am proud to announce that the @BCCI will be supporting our incredible athletes representing #India at the 2024 Paris Olympics. We are providing INR 8.5 Crores to the IOA for the campaign.
To our entire contingent, we wish you the very best. Make India proud! Jai Hind! 🇮🇳…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 21, 2024
BCCI’s contribution comes after the Indian cricket board was criticised by many for not doing enough for other sports in the country despite being the richest cricketing board in the world. The criticism surfaced after BCCI announced a whopping prize money of Rs 125 crore for the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team for winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title.
India to kick off their Olympics campaign on July 25
The Paris Olympics 2024 is set to get underway on Wednesday, July 24 with two football matches, however, the opening ceremony will take place on July 26. India will officially get their campaign underway at the Paris Games on July 25 with the archers taking part in the individual archery ranking round.
India’s contingent of 117 athletes comprises 70 males and 47 females. Indian athletes will be in action in a total of 16 sporting disciplines at the Paris Olympics and will be looking rewrite the record for their best ever medals tally.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Sunday announced that the Indian cricket board will be providing Rs 8.5 crore to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to support the Indian athletes at the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
