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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India has inducted how many athletes in the first list of TOPS Athletes for 2024 Paris Olympics?
A
134
B
172
C
148
D
150
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Of them, 74 earned direct qualification by either meeting entry standards or through their performances in competitions, 25 booked their places through world rankings and 26 secured quota places. One, swimmer Maana Patel, travelled after she was granted a specific quota by the International Olympic Committee.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mirabai Chanu (49kg), S Bindiyrani Devi (59kg), Chanambam Rishikanta Singh (61kg), Achinta Sheuli (73kg) and Gurdeep Singh (+109kg). Read more stories on More Sports.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summer Olympics 2024: Men will be able to compete in artistic swimming event for the first time in Paris.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paris 2024 submitted four sports to be included: breaking, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing. The latter three were also included in the Tokyo programme and thus breaking is the only sport that makes its debut at Paris 2024.

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