Australia take pride in a happy Olympic tradition, having actually protected medals at all 29 editions of the modern-day Summer Games to date. The variety of Australian professional athletes at the Summer Olympics has actually likewise gradually increased over the previous couple of editions therefore has the tally of Olympic medals won by Australia. At Tokyo 2020, the Australian Olympic Team made up 486 professional athletes, the second-largest for the nation after the Sydney Olympics. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Australia’s contingent is anticipated to be near the 500-strong yet once again. Australia’s Olympic sports group for Paris 2024 consists of high jumpers Nicola Olyslagers, a Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, and 2022 world champ Eleanor Patterson. Matthew Denny, the ruling Diamond League champ in guys’s discus toss, will be gunning for his first Olympic medal on his 3rd look. Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Harry Garside will lead Australia’s 12-member boxing group. Jessica Fox will go back to Paris 2024 in a quote to protect her 5th Olympic medal. The Australian canoeist won the gold medal in the females’s C1 occasion 3 years back. She bagged silver at London 2012 and bronze medals at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 in the K1 occasions. Fox will complete in both C1 and K1 occasions in Paris. Australia Paris 2024 group for swimming, the sport which has actually yielded the most medals for the nation at the Olympics till date, will be revealed following the nationwide trials in June. Australian professional athletes to receive Paris 2024 Olympics
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