A total of 10,500 athletes are set to compete at the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris. Among them, Al Jazeera has highlighted 10 standout athletes to keep an eye on during the Games. These include Simone Biles from the United States, a renowned gymnast who will be making her third consecutive appearance at the Olympics. Rafael Nadal from Spain, a 22-time tennis major champion, will be competing in both singles and doubles at the Parisian clay courts. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica’s sprinting queen, will be participating in her fifth and final Games in the women’s 100m event. Victor Wembanyama, France’s basketball star, is expected to lead his team to victory on home soil. Caeleb Dressel from the United States, a swimming sensation, will be looking to defend his gold medals from the Tokyo Games. Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya aims to secure his third consecutive Olympic marathon gold medal in Paris. LeBron James, a basketball legend from the US, will be competing in his fourth Olympics. Katie Ledecky, a dominant force in the pool from the United States, will be aiming for more gold medals in Paris. Naomi Osaka of Japan, a four-time Grand Slam winner, will be looking to claim gold in tennis at the Paris Olympics. Finally, Sky Brown from Great Britain, the youngest Olympic medallist at 13, will be competing in both skateboarding and surfing disciplines at the Games.
