Paris Olympics 2024

The 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be held in Paris, is destined to be the largest event ever organised in France. Taking place from July 26 to August 11, the XXXIII Games promise to be a spectacular occasion with 206 nations taking part. Over the 19 days of competition, there will be 329 events involving 10,500 athletes and, as well as the more familiar competitions we are used to seeing, sport climbing, surfing, skateboarding and break dancing will be included for the first time.

Tipped for gold are Keely Hodgkinson, silver medal winner at the World Championships 2023 in the women’s 800 metres; Joe Choong, in the men’s modern pentathlon; and Jessica Gadirova, artistic gymnastics, who is hoping to be recovered from a knee injury.

Also taking part will be Beth Shriever, women’s BMX racing; Joe Clarke, canoe slalom; and, with rowing being a favoured competition for the UK, Emily Craig and Imogen Grant, lightweight double sculls, and Tom George and Ollie WynneGriffith, men’s pairs.

Hoping to come home with silver or even better are Laura Muir, in the women’s 1,500m; Jack Laugher, diving 3m springboard; Lottie Fry, equestrian dressage; Ben Proud, swimming 50m freestyle; Adam Peaty, 100m breaststroke; Amber Rutter, shooting; and John Gimson and Anna Burnet, mixed sailing.

Tipped for bronze medals at least are Dina Asher-Smith, women’s athletics 200m; Jake Wightman, men’s athletics 1,500m; Lucy Renshall, judo; Graeme Thomas, rowing men’s single sculls; and Andrea Spendolini Sirieix, gold medal winner in the 2022 Commonwealth Games for diving, women’s 10m platform.

We wish all our athletes the best of luck in Paris.