At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Australia’s contingent is expected to be near the 500-strong yet again.
Australia’s Olympic athletics team for Paris 2024 includes high jumpers Nicola Olyslagers, a Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, and 2022 world champion Eleanor Patterson. Matthew Denny, the reigning Diamond League champion in men’s discus throw, will be gunning for his maiden Olympic medal on his third appearance.
Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Harry Garside will lead Australia’s 12-member boxing team.
Jessica Fox will return to Paris 2024 in a bid to secure her fifth Olympic medal. The Australian canoeist won the gold medal in the women’s C1 event three years ago. She bagged silver at London 2012 and bronze medals at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 in the K1 events. Fox will compete in both C1 and K1 events in Paris.
Australia Paris 2024 team for swimming, the sport which has yielded the most medals for the country at the Olympics till date, will be announced following the national trials in June.