The Paris Olympics 2024 was officially started on the 26th of July 2024 where in the course of two weeks approx. 10,500 athletes will compete in 329 events. The event will feature a full roster of the best athletes in the world where they push themselves to the limit possible chasing athletic glory .

The Olympic Games is a sporting marvel where ordinary athletes turn into national icons , champions into celebrities and generational talents turn into legends. Who should be on your watchlist ? Read our blogs for our list of athletes who are likely to make news in Paris .

 

 

1. Simone Biles

Meet the Stars: Top 5 Athletes to Watch in the 2024 Olympics

 

Simone Biles is one of the most decorated American Gymnast in the history of the sport and is back in full force and have some unfinished business to attend to . She is returning for her third appearance in the Olympic Games after making buzz in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Widely considered as the greatest gymnast of all time , she created awareness on the mental health and the pressures placed on the athletes after she was unable to compete in the events due to ” Twisties”  , a mental block where gymnasts lose their spatial awareness during aerial moves in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

 

 

 

2. Novak Djokovic

Meet the Stars: Top 5 Athletes to Watch in the 2024 Olympics
 
 
This man needs no introduction , he is the 24 time grand -slam champion from Serbia . He is Novak Djokovic , widely considered as one of the greatest players in the history of Tennis. He’ll be making his fifth Olympic appearance in the Paris Games. Novak is known for his back hand shots , endurance and considered as one of the best greatest returners in the game. The 37 year old is rumored to be planning to appear at the 2028 Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles.
 
 
 

3. Neeraj Chopra

 
 
 
Meet the Stars: Top 5 Athletes to Watch in the 2024 Olympics

 

Neeraj Chopra is one of the finest talented athletes to come from India. He is one of the best Javelin throwers in the history of this sport. He is the reigning Olympic champion and World Champion men’s javelin throw. He is began making a name for himself in 2016 at the Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games and in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games he was the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win an Olympic gold medal . He was the second Indian athlete after Abhinav Bindra (2008) to win an individual Olympic gold medal.

 

 

4. P.V Sindhu 

 

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P.V Sindhu is a badminton star who has a history making career in the Olympic Games. She is the first Indian woman to win a two Olympic medals – a silver medal in the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games and a bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She is also the first Indian woman athlete to win the Badminton World Federation Championships (2019) earning herself a gold medal. Sindhu made the Forbes’ list of Highest-Paid Female Athletes in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
 
 
 
 

5. Lebron James

 
Meet the Stars: Top 5 Athletes to Watch in the 2024 Olympics
 
 
 
 

Lebron James AKA King James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers (LA  Lakers) for the National Basketball Association (NBA) , widely recognized as one of the greatest basketball players of all time and is often compared in discussion with Michael Jordan ( a legend in the world of basketball) of who is the greatest basketball player of all time. Lebron James will be making his fourth appearance in the Paris Olympics and would be aiming to secure his team a gold medal . He also won two Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. men’s national team.

 

 

CONCLUSION

With the beginning of the Paris Olympics 2024 , the above mentioned 5 athletes are set to focus on their wins and garner as much medals as possible preferably gold ones . These players in their respective fields are going to showcase their integrity , tenacity , endurance , optimal performance , sportmanship , perseverance and bring something unique to their games.

Witness history in the making , get your calendars set and cheer for them as they strive to achieve athletic glory on the grandest stage of them all. This Olympics , the competition is stiff , opponents are hungry for greatness. Will the veterans be able to keep up with their younger counterparts ?

We’ll see.

Thank you for reading the blog . I hope you have gained some new information to help you get ready for The Paris Olympics 2024.

 

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