Paris 2024: Azerbaijani athletes march in Olympics opening ceremony PHOTO/VIDEO

Azerbaijani delegation consisting of 48 athletes marched in the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony of the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

The team marched 16^th, Caliber.Az reports.

The chief de mission of the team was Elnur Mammadov.

Judo wrestler Gultaj Mammadaliyeva and boxer Mahammad Abdullayev became flag bearers of the delegation from Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is represented by 48 athletes in 17 programmes in 15 sports at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will end on August 11.

The event is the first in the history of the Games to be held outside the stadium.

The ceremony is attended by 10,500 athletes from 206 countries. About 300,000 spectators are watching the opening ceremony. In addition, the event is broadcast on huge screens for residents and guests of the city.

The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an ongoing international multi-sport event taking place from 24 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with the Opening Ceremony taking place on 26 July.

The Paris Olympics will see the return of sports such as baseball/softball and karate, which were introduced in Tokyo 2020. New additions include skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, and breaking (breakdancing), reflecting a trend towards youth-oriented and urban sports.