Ranked world no. 1, straight for 41 weeks by Associations of Tennis Professionals ATP, the 27-year old will play in the singles and doubles at his fifth Games.

While there is no guidebook to raise an Olympian, for parents, it's a journey filled with sacrifices, and emotional upheaval. Yet firm decisions have to be taken to help their children grow in sports and life.

At a young age of 11 years and 11 months, Zheng will be the youngest competitor at the Paris Games. She started skateboarding, a sport which was introduced in the Olympics in the 2020 Tokyo Games, as a seven-year-old for "fun"

India's chef-de-mission for the Paris Olympics, Gagan Narang, confirmed the arrival on Saturday and expressed the teams' eagerness to commence their Olympic campaign.