24 LPU Students to Represent India in Paris Olympics 2024
LPU Students Make Up 21% of the Indian Team at the Paris Olympics including Neeraj Chopra, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, Harmanpreet Singh, Hardik Singh and others.
Lovely Professional University (LPU) students will be representing India in the Paris Olympics 2024. Interestingly, 21% of the Indian team who is visiting Paris for the Olympics 2024 consists of LPU students. A total of 24 students from LPU have received the prestigious chance to represent India at the international location, highlighting the university's commitment towards sports and education. The students will be participating in various sports disciplines including javelin, wrestling, hockey, athletics, weightlifting, shooting, and boxing.
LPU Students Representing India in Paris Olympics 2024
Notable LPU athletes nominated for the Paris Olympics 2024 include Neeraj Chopra, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina, Jasmine, Preeti, Anshu, Nisha, Vinesh, Arjun Singh Cheema, Kiran Pahal, Balraj Panwar, Paramjit, Vikas, Dhiraj Bommadevra, Tarun Deep Roy. Further, Indian Hockey Team Members Captain Harmanpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Shamsher Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Manpreet Singh, Gurjant and Jarman Preet Singh will also be a part of the Team India.
The 33rd Olympiad will be conducted from July 26 to August 11, 2024, and will feature 329 events across 32 sports during 754 sessions of ceremonies and competitions. As many as 10,500 athletes from across the world will participate.
Commonly asked questions
A pass in graduation with at least 55% aggregate or completed Company Secretary (CS) from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or Chartered Accountancy (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) is required to apply for LPU MBA course. Additionally, candidates must pass CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT followed by a GDPI round for admission to MBA course. Candidates need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university.
The criteria for PhD at LPU is mentioned below:
- Master degree with 55% to 65% aggregate or equivalent grades
- One year PG degree with 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades after a four-year/ eight semester bachelor degree.
LPU does not offer direct admission. However, admission to few courses is merit-based. Aspirants scoring a 65% aggregate have a good chance of getting admission in LPU. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the university to apply online. To apply for LPU, aspirants need to register for LPUNEST for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. LPU admission to most of the courses is based on LPUNEST score. However, national-level entrance exam scores are also accepted for admission to BA LLB (Hons), MBA, BTech, etc. Candidates must complete Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG courses. The selection rounds are followed by counselling and document verification.
In the previous Olympics (Tokyo Olympics 2020), 13 LPU students represented India in javelin, wrestling, hockey, and athletics. From these 12 students brought 3 medals including 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
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