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.

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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