There's no such thing as being too young for the Olympics.
That's because there are no specific age limit for taking part in the competition. As long as you show you're good enough, you can compete against the world's best, unless a specific sporting federation sets its own rule on age.
That paves the way for some incredibly young and talented athletes to make their mark early, such as 16-year-old American gymnast Hezly Rivera.
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Rivera qualified for the U.S. women's gymnastics team alongside stars like Simone Biles and Suni Lee. Along with Rivera, here are other young athletes to keep tabs on:
Who are the youngest Olympians in Paris?
Along with Rivera, here's a list of young athletes in Paris along with the event they'll be competing in:
- Zheng Haohao, China, skateboarding: 11 years old
- Vareeraya Sukasem, Thailand, skateboarding: 12 years old
- Heili Sirvio, Finland, skateboarding: 13 years old
- Fay De Fazio Ebert, Canada, skateboarding: 14 years old
- Sky Brown, Great Britain, skateboarding: 15 years old
- Hezly Rivera, Team USA, gymnastics: 16 years old
- Quincy Wilson, Team USA, track and field: 16 years old
- Lola Tambling, Great Britain, skateboarding: 16 years old
- Dominika BaneviΔ (B-Girl Nicka), Lithuania, breaking: 17 years old
- Aubrey Kim, Team USA Paralympics, swimming athlete alternate: 17 years old
- Minna Stess, Team USA, skateboarding: 17 years old
- Alex Shackell, Team USA, swimming: 17 years old
- Phoebe Gill, Great Britain, track and field: 17 years old
- Summer McIntosh, Canada, swimming: 17 years old
- Thomas Heilman, Team USA, swimming: 17 years old
- Eva Okaro, Great Britain, swimming: 17 years old
- Baptiste Addis, France, recurve archery: 17 years old
When are the Paris Olympics?
The 2024 Olympics will run from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, Aug. 11.
How to watch the 2024 Olympics in Paris
NBC and Peacock will present live coverage of all Olympic events throughout each respective day.
