TWOC editors have rounded up a list of Chinese athletes you’ll want to keep an eye on at the 33rd Olympic Games
A surfer from landlocked Sichuan. A 39-year-old deliveryman-turned-marathoner. An 11-year-old skateboarding prodigy. These are just some of the Chinese athletes we’ll be rooting for at the upcoming Summer Olympics.
With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games beginning this week, thousands of athletes from around the world are making final preparations to show the best of themselves and their countries. Of the more than 10,000 athletes scheduled to compete, 405 of them (269 women and 136 men) will be representing China.
The Paris Olympics marks a turning point in the history of the Games, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) seeks to urbanize the competition for a younger audience. One of Paris 2024’s main objectives is to “inspire young people to take up sport” by introducing skateboarding, breakdancing, and climbing. The IOC has also stated its intent to make the Games more inclusive by giving free public access to the opening ceremony and by inaugurating new events such as the Mass Participation Marathon.
China’s athletes have risen to the occasion, with veterans and rookies alike contending for the podium. Here are a handful we think you should watch.
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