A record-breaking Italia Team. With the announcement of the list of athletes, the ‘Road to Paris 2024’ officially comes to a close, marking the end of this unusual three-year Olympic qualification period due to the one-year postponement of Tokyo 2020. And the Italian delegation for the French Olympic Games, scheduled from 26 July to 11 August, is already making history. 

A total of 403 Azzurri (209 men and 194 women) are heading to Paris, guided by flag bearers Arianna Errigo and Gianmarco Tamberi, to compete in 34 disciplines. This number allows Italia Team to surpass the previous record set at Tokyo 2020 (384 athletes – 197 men and 187 women).

The youngest athlete is swimmer Carlos D’Ambrosio, who turned 17 on 5 February, while the youngest female athlete is gymnast Manila Esposito, born on 2 November 2006.

The most experienced athlete is shooter Giovanni Pellielo (photo by ANSA), who, competing in trap shooting, will take part in his eighth Olympics with the jersey of the Azzurri, equalling the record of brothers Piero and Raimondo d’Inzeo (equestrian sports), who participated in the editions from 1948 to 1976, and Josefa Idem (canoeing), who took part in Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988 representing West Germany before achieving six consecutive appearances with Italy.

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