The athletes on this list are those who qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics or who have mathematically secured berths.
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In precisely 100 days, Paris will inaugurate the Paris Olympics 2024 through its opening festivities. As the organizer, the city is on the brink of completing its final preparation stages, yet numerous details remain in limbo. Scheduled for July 26, the innovative concept of athletes parading along the Seine River, a symbolic waterway that divides the city, marks the first opening ceremony conceived beyond the confines of a stadium.
However, considerations regarding safety may necessitate a venue change. Up to this point, only a select number of competitors have confirmed their participation in Paris. The anticipation for the Olympics escalated in New York recently as members of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, alongside aspiring athletes, congregated to discuss their preparation strategies for the forthcoming event.
Athletes spend years training, yet Paris Olympics 2024 qualification often hinges on pre-game events just before the Paris Games. Andrew Capobianco, who previously competed in Tokyo’s 2021 diving events, is striving to remain focused amidst the looming possibility of disappointment. For certain seasoned athletes, unexpected challenges after their last Olympic performance have necessitated a recalibration of training schedules and intensified practice.
Sunisa ‘Suni’ Lee, a gymnastics gold medalist from Tokyo, confronted a diagnosis of dual kidney disease. Now reportedly in remission, she had to pause her athletic pursuits, resulting in a period of rebuilding her former athletic prowess. Lee, alongside notable gymnasts such as Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey, is working towards securing a berth for Paris.
In their quest for Paris Olympics 2024 readiness, athletes emphasize the imperative of stability in their training regimens, nutritional plans, and rest schedules. Nonetheless, attaining such equilibrium is challenging when many athletes do not earn a living from their sports, often juggling competitive pursuits with employment and ancillary jobs.
This year, however, brings a novel financial prospect for some athletes. World Athletics, the sport’s governing entity, has pledged a reward of $50,000 for each track and field gold medal winner—a pioneering move by an international federation to provide prize money directly to Olympic victors.
Sportspeople who felt the pandemic limitations lessened their Olympic involvement in Tokyo and Beijing anticipate reinstating the presence of loved ones and traditional celebrations. Authorities have stated that American competitors will face no special COVID-19 mandates or vaccine rules, just standard health measures for illnesses such as influenza.
These are the athletes who, subject to U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee permission, made the team or mathematically secured seats thus far. When a new athlete is awarded a spot, the list will be updated.
Boxing
Breaking
Canoe/Kayak
Cycling
Fencing
Golf
Gymnastics
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Sport Climbing
Surfing
Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Track and Field
Triathlon
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
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