Every four years, the world’s greatest athletes gather at the Olympic Games to battle for glory in the biggest sporting event on the planet.
Standing on the Olympic podium is a prestigious honor earned through hard work, dedication, perseverance and sacrifice.
at Olympic Games Paris 2024An estimated 10,500 athletes from around 200 National Olympic Committees will compete, and for those attending their first Games, becoming Olympians is a difference that will stay with them forever.
Sports legends and up-and-coming stars alike will become Olympians, so meet some of the newcomers who will be taking to the Olympic arena for the first time in Paris.
Steph Curry – USA, Basketball
After 15 years in the NBA, Step curry He will finally make his Olympic debut with the USA basketball team.
An Olympic gold medal is all that’s left to complete Curry’s resume, as he already holds the NBA’s all-time three-point record holder, four-time NBA champion, two-time MVP, 10-time All-Star and two-time scoring champion. at Rio 2016Curry did not play in the Olympics due to an injury prior to the Games and withdrew Tokyo 2020Saying The New York Times „That’s not right for me.” Now, the 36-year-old is preparing to set fire to the court in Paris with his teammates included. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid And when men try to land on the coveted Olympic podium with gold medals around their necks.