The Olympic flag was flown upside down in a blunder by Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony organisers. Pictures of the Olympic flag showed that the five coloured rings of the emblem were in the wrong positions and had been hoisted incorrectly. The ceremony took place on River Seine on Friday evening.

The Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony took place on River Seine, with athletes parading down the historic monuments of the French capital. For the first time in the history of Olympics, the opening ceremony was held in a location other than the main stadium. Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Aya Nakamura were among the artistes who performed at the ceremony.

Two-time Olympic medal-winning shuttler PV Sindhu and veteran TT player Sharath Kamal carried India's flag during the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics. A total of 78 Indian athletes and officials were part of the Indian contingent in the parade. The opening ceremony took place on the River Seine.

Actress Taapsee Pannu said that she will be attending the Olympics 2024 in Paris to support her husband and India's badminton doubles team coach Mathias Boe. Mathias has coached Chirag Shetty and Satwiksai Raj Rankireddy, who are representing India in men's doubles in badminton. Calling it "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity", Taapsee said she has booked her return tickets after the final.

The Olympics Instagram account posted a reel unboxing the welcome bag for athletes. It includes a limited edition phone with an e-sim that provides free data and calling services. It also has a kit which comes with a Paris-themed reusable bag filled with various products. A reusable metal water bottle and a sipper are also included in the bag.

Troubles continue to mount for the Sri Lankan team ahead of the first T20I against India on July 27th, Saturday, as left-arm seamer Binura Fernando has been hospitalised due to chest infection. As a result, the home side has included Ramesh Mendis as a standby player, but Fernando's participation in the series remains unclear.

Shooters Elavenil Valarivan-Sandeep Singh and Ramita-Arjun Babuta will take part in 10m Air Rifle mixed team qualification at 12.30 pm (IST) at Paris Olympics on July 27. Tennis players N Sriram Balaji and Rohan Bopanna will play their men's doubles first round match at 3.30 pm. India will face New Zealand in men's hockey pool match at 9 pm.

In an electrifying commencement to the BGMS (Battlegrounds Mobile India Masters Series) Season 3, Team Z delivered a masterclass performance to secure their first Winner Winner Chicken Dinner (WWCD) of 2024. The riveting encounter, set on the challenging Shanok map, saw Team Z triumph over Revenant in an intense showdown that left fans and commentators buzzing.

All-rounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe is the only uncapped player in Sri Lanka's 16-member squad for their T20I series against India. Wickramasinghe is a hard-hitting middle-order batter who can bowl handy right-arm medium-pace. He earned his maiden international call-up after a breakthrough LPL 2024 where he racked up 186 runs while averaging 62 besides taking seven wickets at 21.14 apiece.

Former Australian cricketer Nicole Bolton has made a startling revelation regarding former coach Cathryn Fitzpatrick when they worked together. The youngster disclosed that Fitzpatrick asked her if she wanted to be like Mithali Raj, whom the latter accused of playing selfishly and for her records.