Teenagers at the Olympic Games, their achievements, nationality and the sport they will play

The Olympic Games start in 3 days

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will feature a remarkable group of teenage athletes, all of whom are poised to make a significant impact across a range of sports. Here’s a glimpse at some of the standout teens set to compete on the big stage:

Sky Brown (Great Britain) – Skateboarding

Age: 16

At age 13, she won bronze in the women’s skateboarding park event at Tokyo 2020 (2021). Overcoming a knee injury to secure her spot in Paris.

Event: Women’s Park Skateboarding

Keely Hodgkinson discusses the lessons she learned from her loss to Mary Moraa as he seeks gold at the Paris Olympics.

Summer McIntosh (Canada)-Swimming

Age: 17

Accomplishments: Holds the world record in the women’s 400m individual medley. Youngest athlete for Team Canada at Tokyo 2020, fourth in the 400m freestyle.

Keely Hodgkinson discusses the lessons she learned from her loss to Mary Moraa as he seeks gold at the Paris Olympics.

Events: 400m medley, 200m butterfly and more.

Quan Hongchan (People’s Republic of China) – Diving

Age: 17

Achievements: Won gold at Tokyo 2020 with a record performance in the women’s 10m platform diving. Recently claimed her first individual world title.

Kenya Sevens players face a tough challenge as they begin their quest for Olympic medals on Wednesday, with matches against top-ranked players Argentina and Australia.

Event: Women’s 10m Platform Diving

Quadri will begin his campaign in the second round of the Olympic Games as he is seeded 14th in the men’s singles event.

Hezly Rivera (USA) – Artistic Gymnastics

Age: 16

Accomplishments: Youngest member of Team USA gymnastics. Impressed at US Gymnastics Trials with her balance beam performance.

Quadri will begin his campaign in the second round of the Olympic Games as he is seeded 14th in the men’s singles event.

Event: Artistic Gymnastics

Phoebe Gill (Great Britain) – Athletics

Age: 17

Achievements: Won the British 800m Championships, following in the footsteps of Olympic silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson.

Event: Women’s 800m

Harimoto Miwa (Japan) – Table tennis

Age: 15

Achievements: Rising star in Japanese table tennis, along with her older brother Tomokazu, a bronze medalist at Tokyo 2020.

Event: Women’s Table Tennis

Jeff Dunne “J-Attack” (Australia)-Breaking (Breakdancing)

Age: 16

Achievements: A pioneering young breakdance artist who fulfilled his dream of competing in the Olympic Games.

Shericka Jackson’s American rival has joined the chat in the battle to break Flo Jo’s 200m world record at the Olympic Games.

Event: Breaking (Breakdancing)

Katie Grimes (USA) – Swimming

Age: 18

Achievements: First competed in the Olympics at age 15. Now she wants to compete in multiple events, including open water swimming.

Events: 10 km open water swimming, 400 m medley, 1500 m freestyle

Quincy Wilson (USA) – Athletics

Age: 16

Accomplishments Broke the under-18 world record in the 400m at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Youngest American male athlete at the Olympics.

Event: 4x400m relay

Yoshizawa Coco (Japan) – Street Skateboarding

Age: 14

Achievements: Topped the world skateboarding rankings and led a strong Japanese group in street skateboarding.

Event: Women Street Skateboarding

Funa Nakayama (Japan) – Street Skateboarding

Age: 14

Achievements: Bronze medalist at Tokyo 2020, part of Japan’s dominant skateboarding team.

Event: Women Street Skateboarding

These teenagers embody the future of their sport, combining youthful energy with exceptional talent and determination.

As they prepare for the competition in Paris, they carry the hopes of their country and the promise to inspire the next generation of athletes worldwide.

Stay tuned as they chase Olympic glory and write their own chapters in sporting history.