Olympic Games in Paris for the first time in a century Where are they being held? Athletes They have arrived in the French capital to win gold medals.
Around 15,000 athletes are participating in 329 events in 32 different sports between July 26 and August 11.
During this time many dreams will be fulfilled, many hopes will be dashed, careers will be made and the eyes of the world will be on Noah Lyles’ quest for gold in the 100m, three famous female athletes in the 100m and Josh Kerr and Jacob Ingebertson’s 1500m or Simone Biles’ return to the Olympics.
But while many athletes have arrived at the peak of their careers with three years of preparation and years of experience, what about those who are just starting out or who are at the end of their careers?
Who is the youngest athlete in the Olympics?
Chinese skateboarder Zheng Hao Hao is the youngest athlete at the Paris Olympics at just 11 years and 11 months to compete in the park event.
Zheng took up the sport just four years ago and will become China’s youngest ever athlete to compete in the Olympic Games.
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“This competition is just to get together with my good friends,” Zheng told Reuters earlier this month.
She added: ‘I know 10 of the top 20 skateboarders in the world. It looks like we are playing a fun game and everyone has to give their best.’
Skateboarding was added to the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in 2020, and Zheng will be joined by several other young competitors in the event, including 12-year-old Thai athlete Verreya Sukasim and Britain’s 16-year-old Skye Brown, who is already in Tokyo. Park has won a bronze medal in skateboarding.
Notably, Skye Brown is the youngest athlete on the British team for a second consecutive Olympics, having turned just 16 earlier this month.
Many other young players are representing their countries in Paris. Haisley Rivera, who just turned 16, will represent the United States in gymnastics, while another 16-year-old athlete, Quincy Wilson, became the youngest athlete in US track and field history to reach Paris on the 400-meter relay squad.
Who is the oldest athlete in the Olympics?
The oldest athlete at the Paris Olympics will be Australian equestrian Marie Hanna. This will be the 69-year-old athlete’s seventh Olympics, coming up almost four months from his 70th birthday.
The oldest athlete at the Paris Olympics will be Australian equestrian Marie Hanna, but she is an alternate on the Australian squad (Marie Hanna/Instagram)
However, Hanna cannot actually compete in Paris as she is currently a substitute athlete (known as a non-competitive athlete) who is on standby in case an athlete is injured, for example. Hannah made her Olympic debut in Atlanta in 1996 although she has never won a medal.
Certainly the oldest male competitor to compete will also appear in the equestrian sport, Spain’s Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo, who is 65 years old. Jimenez Cobo will be competing in his third Olympic Games having made his debut in Sydney in 2000. He won the silver medal. He was last part of the team in Athens in 2004 but has not made the Olympics since.
Spain’s Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo is 65 years old and is the oldest male athlete to compete in the Paris Olympics (Juan Antonio Jimenez.com).
Carl Hester, 57, is the oldest athlete in Britain’s squad and will make history by equaling fellow equestrian legend Nick Skelton’s record of seven Olympic Games.
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2024-08-01 20:57:59
