Paris 2024 - German Olympic team: large contingent - modest goals
Germany will be one of the largest teams at the Paris Summer Games. The German Olympic Sports Federation nominated 463 athletes for the season highlight in France - 47 of them are listed as reserve athletes. From July 26 to August 11, Olympic medals will be awarded in the Metropolis on the Seine; Paris is the third time as the host city.
Among the 463 athletes, there could still be a few more. "We still have a manageable number coming up", explained Chief Mission Olaf Tabor at the dressing and the last nomination round in the Düsseldorf Fair. The men's and women's handball teams, as well as the equestrian athletes, have not been presented in detail yet.
From 16 to 43 years old
The youngest athlete is the gymnast Helen Kevric, who is 16 years old, and the oldest Olympic participant is table tennis player Timo Boll, who is 43 years old. There were no major issues during the nomination process, reported Tabor. "There were few discussion issues, they have all been resolved. We are on a good track", said the 53-year-old.
DOSB President Thomas Weikert set a clear goal: "Lastly, we were in the Medals ranking on place nine. I hope that we will return to this league again". A place in the Top Ten of the Medals ranking is expected.
The DOSB President expressed his wish for peaceful Games due to the turbulent political situation in France. "I hope that there will be no incidents. But I have great trust in the IOC that the Games will be well-organized", said Weikert.
- Germany's handball teams and equestrian athletes, who will represent the nation at the Summer Games in Paris, have not been officially announced yet in Düsseldorf.
- The German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB), led by President Thomas Weikert, aims to return to the Top Ten in the Medals ranking, having been in ninth place during the previous Games.
- The German Olympic team, including 463 athletes and 47 reserves, is set to compete in various events in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, before heading to Paris for the Summer Games.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will award Olympic medals in Düsseldorf's sister city, Paris, from July 26 to August 11, making Paris the third city to host the Summer Games three times.
- Describing Germany's Olympic contingent as one of the largest teams, Olaf Tabor, Chief Mission for the Games, mentioned that there are still a few more athletes who could join the team, with the men's handball and women's team, as well as the equestrian athletes, yet to be officially registered.
