Paris Olympics 2024: A Fan Experience
This is a personal blog and I am writing this piece to just pen down my thoughts on how I felt during the Paris Olympics as an Indian fan. Weeks have passed by since the Paris Olympics have ended. There had been some beautiful triumphs and some heartbreaking losses over the course of 16 days. As a sports fan in general, it is the adrenaline rush which makes us watch these live encounters and the Indian contingent didn’t disappoint in that regard. I felt it was our best ever showing at the Olympics in terms of fan engagement as we were in contention in one sport or the other almost daily giving tough fights to the opponents. From hearing “Jeetega bhyi Jeetega India Jeetega” across multiple stadiums whenever an Indian stepped into the playing field gave nothing less than goosebumps and feeling of national pride. With so many 4th finishes, there were a lot of heartbreaks. But it kept us involved in the different sports till the end. On the other hand, there were a lot of "firsts...