Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympics: Preview, highlights, athletes to watch and schedule for 11 August (2024)

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Number of athletes: 327

And for only the second time in Team GB's history, there will be more women competing than men at Paris, with 155 male and 172 female athletes.

Number of athletes: 327

And for only the second time in Team GB's history, there will be more women competing than men at Paris, with 155 male and 172 female athletes.

Skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and breaking were four non-traditional sports that captivated audiences at the Paris Games. Breaking, also known as break dancing, made its Olympic debut. Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing all first appeared at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

According to the report, Team GB does not pay out bonuses, instead providing grants for athletes before the games to maximise their chances of winning. However, British Athletics, the governing body for the nation's track and field team, does reportedly pay out medal bonuses independent of the government.

Great Britain have 57-year-old Carl Hester in equestrian events, and in his seventh Games, the dressage rider won a team bronze medal, stoking discussions around his retirement. From Georgia, Nino Salukvadze made incredible history at 55, becoming the first woman to appear in 10 Games.

Meanwhile, some other sports that were featured at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Games past, including baseball, softball and karate, will not make an appearance in Paris this year. Here's what to know about the sports coming and going from the Paris 2024 Summer Games.

According to Reuters, karate was rejected from past Olympic bids because organizers said “the sport lacked entertainment value and the ability to attract a younger audience.” The latter sentiment is hard to argue against, as the “kata” division, where athletes execute a series of “fixed defensive and offensive moves ...

Why Russian and Belarusian athletes can't represent their countries. Now that the 2024 Olympics are underway in Paris, athletes from two countries are competing without a national title, flag or anthem — instead, they'll be referred to as "AIN."

Who is the oldest Team GB athlete? ›

He took home the silver medal in team dressage in Athens in 2004 but has not been to an Olympics since then. From a Team GB perspective, 57-year-old Carl Hester is the oldest competitor and he will make history by equalling fellow equestrian legend Nick Skelton's record of seven Olympic Games.

The team is selected by the British Olympic Association, in conjunction with the governing bodies, from the best sportsmen and women to compete in 33 summer and seven winter Olympic sports at the greatest sporting event in the world.

Michael Phelps, often hailed as the greatest swimmer in Olympic history, has an impressive net worth of $100 million. His career achievements and post-Olympics endorsem*nts have solidified his position at the top of the swimming world's wealth rankings. Michael Phelps' swimming career is nothing short of extraordinary.

There is no specific age limit for taking part in the Olympics, according to the International Olympic Committee.

Team Great Britain named 327 athletes for their Olympic Games Paris 2024 campaign from 26 July to 11 August. Three years ago, British athletes returned from Tokyo 2020 in 2021 with 64 medals - 22 gold, 20 silvers, 22 bronze.

Featuring. Two-time Olympic medallist Georgia Taylor-Brown, Kate Waugh and Sam Dickinson are the final triathletes announced for Team GB to race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They complete the squad, joining Beth Potter and Alex Yee, who were named at the end of 2023.

Reigning individual Olympic medallists Keely Hodgkinson [women's 800m], Josh Kerr [men's 1500m], Holly Bradshaw [women's pole vault] and Laura Muir [women's 1500m] are all selected for the team heading to Paris next month.

PwC UK predicts Team GB to come third in overall medals ranking at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Team GB expected to finish with more than 55 medals in total at the Paris Summer Olympic Games and come in third place, behind the US and China.