Rahul Dravid At Paris Olympics 2024: Former head coach of the Indian cricket team Rahul Dravid reached Paris to encourage Indian athletes in the Olympics. A picture of Dravid enjoying the Olympics has surfaced. Rahul Dravid remained the coach of Team India till the T20 World Cup 2024. The Indian team won the 2024 T20 World Cup title. Rahul Dravid’s tenure ended after the T20 World Cup.
As soon as he left the post of head coach, Dravid was free from all the responsibilities of Team India. Taking advantage of his free time, he reached Paris and enjoyed the Olympics there. Dravid watched the men’s doubles tennis competition in the Olympics, in which the Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and N. Sriram Balaji were in action. However, this Indian pair was defeated by the French pair in the match.
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Said something that won the heart for Manu Bhaker
Rahul Dravid talked about shooter Manu Bhaker, who won India’s first medal of Olympics 2024 in Paris. Manu Bhaker won bronze in 10 meter air pistol. Regarding Manu Bhaker, Dravid said, “Manu’s story is amazing. Coming here and winning a medal after the disappointment in Tokyo Olympics is an extraordinary achievement. It felt good to be here on such a special day. Such achievements are achieved through years of sacrifice, hard work and dedication. It is not easy for a player.”
Dravid spoke on cricket in Olympics
Apart from this, Dravid talked about cricket in the Olympics in a discussion. He said, “I have heard serious talk about this in the dressing room. People are talking about the T20 World Cup in 2026, the World Cup in 2027 and the Olympic Games in 2028. I have heard it being said that there is an Olympics in 2028.”
Dravid further said, “Cricketers also want to win gold medals. They want to stand on the podium and be a part of a big sporting event.”
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