Every four years, the best athletes in the world come together at the Olympic Games to fight for glory at the biggest sporting event on the planet.
To just stand on the Olympic stage is a prestigious honour, achieved through hard work, dedication, perseverance and sacrifice.
At the Olympic Games Paris 2024, an estimated 10,500 athletes from around 200 National Olympic Committees will compete, and for those at their first Games, becoming Olympians will be a distinction that will remain with them forever.
Sporting legends and up-and-coming stars alike will become Olympians, so meet some of the rookie class that will be taking to the Olympic stage for the very first time in Paris.
STEPH CURRY – USA, BASKETBALL
After 15 years in the NBA, Steph Curry is finally set to make his Olympic debut with the United States basketball team.
An Olympic gold medal is seemingly the only thing left to complete Curry’s resume, as he is already 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 2016, Curry did not play at the Olympics due to an injury ahead of the Games and he opted out of Tokyo 2020, telling the New York Times that “it just wasn’t right for me.” Now, the 36-year-old is gearing up to set the court on fire in Paris with teammates including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid and more, as the men attempt to land on top of the coveted Olympic podium with gold medals around their necks.
