Michael Kolganov of the Israel Olympic team carries his country's flag to lead out the delegation during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics on August 8, 2008, in Beijing, China. Israel sent a record 90 athletes in 15 sports to Tokyo. This was inflated by baseball with its squad of 24, which will be partly offset by the 18-man football squad. CAMERON SPENCER/GETTY IMAGES.
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is exactly one year away. If this feels surprisingly near, it’s because the Covid-delayed 2020 Games were only two years ago.
Strictly speaking, Israel’s involvement at the 2024 Olympics is going to start before July 26 as the football (soccer) competition kicks off early ahead of the opening ceremony.
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