Paris Olympic Games 2024: Here are 10 athletes to watch at the Paris Olympics ->
1. Simone Biles [The GOAT] - The most decorated gymnast in history is making her Olympics comeback 3 years after pulling out of the Tokyo Games when she struggled with the “twisties”
2. Armand Duplantis [Pole vault star] The Swedish two-time world champion will defend his Olympic title in Paris And try to better his own world record for the 9th time [6.24 metres]
3. Aitana Bonmati [Eyes on the Games] The Spanish midfielder and world champion will try to lead her team to an Olympic victory for the first time
4. LeBron James [Team USA flag-bearer] The NBA's all-time leading points scorer is dreaming of the gold medal, 32 years after Michael Jordan’s “Dream team” bagged it
5. Léon Marchand [French Star] The 22-year-old five-time world champion could become France’s only athlete to win 4 medals in a single summer Olympic Games
6. Eliud Kipchoge [Marathon legend] The Kenyan runner is hoping to make history by becoming the "first human being" to win the Olympic marathon three times in succession
7. Marcell Jacobs [Defending champion] The Texas-born Italian stunned the field to snatch 100m gold in Tokyo
Will he have the same success this time around despite having fallen a bit off the radar?
8. Sha’Carri Richardson [Redemption] Three years after hitting rock bottom when she tested positive for marijuana. The fastest woman in the world in 2024 is headed to Paris poised to conquer the pinnacle of her sport.
9. Rayssa Leal [The “Little fairy”] The 16-year-old Brazilian skateboarding sensation who bagged a silver medal in Tokyo will look to impress the judges again at the women’s street competition
10. Yaroslava Mahuchikh [New heights] The Ukrainian athlete is the star to watch after she broke the 37-year-old women's high jump world record in early July