For the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics, Team USA will be sending a roster featuring more women than men. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced the 592-member contingent that’s heading to the Paris later this month. The lineup features 314 women and 278 men, spanning ages from 16 to 59 and with 46 states represented.
Katie Ledecky smiles after the Women’s 800 freestyle finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. La estadounidense Sha’Carri Richardson tras ganar la semifinal de los 100 metros femeninos en el Preolímpico nacional, el sábado 22 de junio de 2024, en Eugene, Oregon. FILE - United States’ Diana Taurasi drives around Serbia’s Sasa Cado during women’s basketball semifinal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan.
There are a trio of 16-year-olds heading to Paris, with artistic gymnast Hezly Rivera the youngest of the bunch. The oldest athlete is Peters at 59. Swimmer Katie Ledecky leads Team USA with 10 Olympic medals, including seven golds and three silvers. Next on the list are gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Caeleb Dressel with seven medals apiece, while swimmer Ryan Murphy has six medals.California leads the way by sending 120 athletes. That’s followed by Florida and Texas . There are three athletes who list hometowns that are abroad — sailing’s Ian Barrows is from St. Thomas, U.S.
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