A summer of international athletics continues this week with the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday night.
The U.S. Olympic Team features nearly 600 athletes, including many who are from or have current ties to South Florida's Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
As the countdown to the opening ceremony dwindles, here's what you should know about the Games' official start, location and its South Floridians.
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SOUTH FLORIDA 2024 OLYMPIANS
ARTISTIC SWIMMING:
- Daniella Ramirez, Miramar
BASKETBALL:
- Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
- Davon Reed, University of Miami, Puerto Rico
DIVING:
- Mohamed Farouk, University of Miami, Egypt
- Chiara Pellacani, University of Miami, Italy
- Jake Passmore, University of Miami, Ireland
- Kassidy Cook, Plantation, Team USA
EQUESTRIAN:
- Laura Kraut, Royal Palm Beach
- Kent Farrington, Wellington
- Adrienne Lyle, Wellington
- Marcus Orlob, Loxahatchee
JUDO:
- Angelica Delgado, Florida International, Miami
SAILING/WINDSURFING:
- Sarah Newberry Moore, Miami
- Erika Reineke, Fort Lauderdale
- Dominique Slater, Miami
- Markus Edegran, West Palm Beach
SOCCER:
- Benjamin Cremaschi, Key Biscayne
- Diego Gomez, Miami, Paraguay
SWIMMING:
- Julio Horrego, South Florida Aquatic Club, Honduras
- Julimar Avila, Azura, Honduras
- Kaii Winkler, Eagle Aquatics, Germany
- Oumy Diop, Florida International, Senegal
- Nicole Frank, Florida International, Uruguay
- Mayah Chouloute, St. Andrew's Aquatics, Haiti
- Nicole Frank, Azura, Uruguay
- Kennice Green, Azura, St. Vincent
- Zackary Gresham, Azura, Grenada
- Kayla Heller, Azura, Marshall Islands
- Phillip Kinono, Azura, Marshall Islands
- Celina Marquez, Azura, El Salvador
- Chang'anamuno, Azura, Malawi
- Rodolfo Falcon Jr., Azura, Cuba
- Nixon Hernandez, Azura, El Salvador
- Matheo Mateos, Azura, Paraguay
- Yeziel Morales, Azura, Puerto Rico
- Esteban Nunez Del Prado, Azura, Bolivia
- Jayhan Odlum-Smith, Azura, Saint Lucia
- Emily Santos, Azura, Panama
- Renzo Tjon-A-Joe, Miami, Azura, Netherlands
- Joaquin Vargas, Azura, Peru
- Gianluca Alberani, Fort Lauderdale, Coach
TENNIS
- Taylor Fritz, Miami
- Coco Gauff, Delray Beach
- Tommy Paul, Boca Raton
- Jessica Pegula, Boca Raton
TRACK AND FIELD:
- Russell Robinson, University of Miami, Team USA
- Aaliyah Butler, Fort Lauderdale
- Kendall Ellis, Pembroke Pines
- Twanisha Terry, Miami
- Alysha Newman, University of Miami, Canada
- Fred Kerley, Miami
VOLLEYBALL:
- Ariana Rodriguez, University of Miami, Dominican Republic
WATER POLO:
When do the 2024 Summer Olympics start?
The Paris 2024 Olympics begin on Wednesday, July 24. The first two events of the Games are men's soccer and rugby sevens.
However, the games do not officially begin until the Opening Ceremony in Paris, taking place from 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. ET on Friday, July 26.
Where are the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A majority of this year's Olympic events will be held in Paris. This is the third time the French capital has hosted the Summer Games, having previously hosted in 1924 and 1900.
The 2024 Paris Olympics has 35 venues in total, such as the Seine River, the Château de Versailles and surfing events in Teahupo'o, Tahiti.
When do the 2024 Summer Olympics end?
The last day of the 2024 Paris Olympics is Sunday, Aug. 11.
There will be 13 gold medal events, including men's water polo, women's volleyball and the women's marathon final.
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