10 of the youngest and 10 of the oldest athletes competing at the Paris Olympics

• The athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have a wide range of ages.
• Most of the youngest athletes are skateboarders, but there’s also a 50-year-old skating for the UK.
• Many of the older Olympians at the Paris Games are competing in equestrian events.

The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway in Paris. After years of preparation, the global event is set to cost the city over $8.2 billion.

But the City of Lights wasn’t the only one rearing for the Games to start.

Over 10,000 athletes have spent the last three years training, competing, and qualifying for this year’s events, and they represent a diverse pool of competitors from around the world.