Published: 09:32, July 23, 2024
China's Olympic delegation arrives in Paris
By Xinhua
A general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China on July 13, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

PARIS - China's delegation for the Paris Olympic Games arrived in the French capital on Monday evening.

Headed by Gao Zhidan, director of China's General Administration of Sport, a team of Chinese Olympic Committee officials landed at Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport.

China will be represented by 405 athletes in 236 events across 30 sports at the July 26-Aug 11 Olympics.

Athletes in table tennis, badminton, swimming and women's volleyball have already arrived in Paris, according to Gao.

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China finished second behind the United States in the medals table at Tokyo 2020 with 38 golds, 32 silvers and 19 bronzes.