This year’sSummer Olympic Gameswill take place in Paris, which has already been home to this high-profile event in 1900 and 1924. Thus, it isthe third time in history that Franceorganizes the Olympics.
The last edition of the Summer Games were quite atypical, since Tokyo 2020 took place a year later than originally scheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even when the International Olympic Committe (IOC) managed to organize it in 2021, no spectators were allowed.
Therefore, fans have been waiting for Paris 2024 as the summer in the French capital is gathering large crowds for the different events. People know there are many sports and athletes in every Olympics, but how many are participating in this year’s edition?
How many athletes compete in theSummer Olympic Games?
10,500 athletes are expected to competeattheParis2024 Olympic Games. That’s a bit less than the11,260 Olympians that participated at Tokyo 2020, but the splitwas 51% men and 49% women by then.
A detailed view of the Paris 2024 Olympics logo on a podium during an Equestrian Eventing training session ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics Games at Chateau de Versailles on July 24, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
At Paris 2024, on the other hand, the Olympics expect to achieve total gender parity asthe splitof athletes participatingwill be50 percent maleand 50 percent female.The10,500 athletesin theseSummer Olympicswill compete in 32 different sports and 339 events.
