Athletes from 200 teams seeking glory in Paris

Athletes from 200 teams seeking glory in Paris. GETTY IMAGES

World Athletics has released the entry list for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, featuring 36 Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions and several world record holders, including Faith Kipyegon, Mondo Duplantis and Ryan Crouser.

World Athletics has officially confirmed the entry list for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with many big names looking to defend their Tokyo and international glory.

Athletics will take place from 1 to 11 August at the Stade de France (which will also host the Rugby Sevens competition from Wednesday 24 July to Tuesday 30 July) with 1,800 athletes competing.

Athletes from around 200 teams will compete in a programme of 48 events, including 23 women’s and 23 men’s events, as well as two mixed events: the mixed 4x400m relay and the mixed marathon relay.

Among the entries are 36 individual Olympic champions from Tokyo who will defend their titles at the Stade de France and on the streets of Paris. This includes all but one of the defending men’s champions and 15 of the women’s champions.

Duplantis greets fans after competing in the men's pole vault event during the
Duplantis greets fans after competing in the men’s pole vault event during the “Meeting de Paris” Diamond League athletics on 7 July 2024. GETTY IMAGES

Notable entries include world record holders who will be competing at the Olympic Games, which officially begin with the Opening Ceremony on 26 July. They include Faith Kipyegon (1500m), Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (400m hurdles), Karsten Warholm (400m hurdles), Mondo Duplantis (pole vault), Ryan Crouser (shot put) and Anita Wlodarczyk (hammer).

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan is entered in four events. As well as possibly defending her 5000m and 10,000m titles, she could also compete in the 1500m and marathon.

The youngest athlete entered is Kenaz Kaniwete of Kiribati, who will be 16 years, 4 months and 6 days old when he competes in the first round of the 100m.

Australian Sinead Diver is the oldest competitor. She will be 47 years, 4 months and 24 days old on the day of the marathon, 31 years older than the youngest athlete at the 33rd Olympic Games.

Anita Wlodarczyk of Team Poland during the Women's Hammer Throw Final of the 26th European Athletics Championships. GETTY IMAGES
Anita Wlodarczyk of Team Poland during the Women’s Hammer Throw Final of the 26th European Athletics Championships. GETTY IMAGES

Among the competitors will be the great hope of US athletics for decades to come, Quincy Wilson, 16, who has become the youngest athlete in history from the world’s leading sporting power to qualify for an Olympic Games.

The athletics will begin on 1 August at 7.30am (local time) with the men’s 20km walk and will end on the same day as the closing ceremony, Sunday 11 August at 8am, with the women’s marathon starting at 8am at the Hotel de Ville.



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