The Team is the third largest to compete at a Games held overseas, behind Tokyo 2020 (486) and Athens 2004 (482). The Australian Team is also likely to be the third largest delegation in Paris.

It’s an experienced Team with a total of 334 Olympics under the belts of those competing compared with 260 Games in Tokyo.

Some 50% of athletes will make their debuts in Paris compared with 62% at Tokyo 2020 and 64% at Rio 2016 representing Australia for the first time.

It’s also a Team with the highest percentage of women in our Olympic history. Women represent 55.6% of this Team, a far cry from Paris 1924 when there were no women in the Australian Team.

Eleven Indigenous athletes will also represent Australia with Patty Mills the first five-time Indigenous Olympian and Conor Nicholas to become Australia’s first Indigenous sailing Olympian.

Chef de Mission Anna Meares says with just 16 days until the Olympic cauldron is lit in Paris, years of training and preparation have placed these athletes at the start line of their Paris Olympic ambition.

“Nine months ago, marathon swimmer Chelsea Gubecka became the first athlete selected on this Team.

“On Monday this week, 55 track and field athletes were added – and at 75 athletes in total this is our biggest away athletics team ever.

“What a journey it’s been. In congratulating every athlete for achieving this honour, I would also acknowledge and thank all those athletes who toiled no less diligently, no less passionately but whose names were not on this list.

“It’s a very hard moment but they have made dreams possible for others, and in so many cases, lifted those selected to the standard required to qualify and gain selection.”

Equestrian eventer Shane Rose is the oldest Team member at 51 and skateboarder Arisa Trew the youngest at just 14.

Australia will be making its debut in breaking along with new disciplines – kayak cross, mixed team race walk, men’s and women’s kiteboarding events and mixed 470 sailing. Australian women will also compete for the first time in basketball 3x3.

Ms Meares says it’s extraordinary that Australia consistently fields athletes across multiple team and individual sports.

“I think we take it for granted, but we really do punch above our weight. Competing in Paris in 33 sports - that’s to the great credit of our sports, obviously the athletes themselves and the sport system here with our Australian Institute of Sport and state and territory institutes and academies across the country.

“Rightly, at Team selection announcements over the past nine months, we have also paid tribute to the families and support networks behind every athlete. Within every sport there are coaches, volunteers and many others who put their hands up to make these Olympic dreams become reality.

“It’s exciting that so many families will have the opportunity to travel to France to see our athletes compete – something that just wasn’t possible with Tokyo 2020. To date some 740 families have registered with our family and friends program and 643 indicating they will travel to Paris.”

Ms Meares says planning for the Games has been meticulous, but as always circumstances change and flexibility has been key.

“Ultimately, our goal remains the same. To provide the best opportunity for every athlete to perform at their best on their day. The logistical challenge has been huge.

“Our planning team has booked more than 3,000 flights, organised accommodation in the Paris Village, satellite villages and sub-sites with a view to providing the same quality of service from the first arriving athlete to the last.

“With venues spread across Paris, France and Tahiti, we have an experienced team of Olympians as Deputy Chefs – Ken Wallace, Kaarle McCulloch, Bronwen Knox, Mark Knowles and Kyle Vander-Kuyp.

“Each has had a different Olympic experience and that’s very helpful for our athletes who will experience the highs and lows of Olympic competition,” she said.

Australians will be able to view the Games on Nine, Stan Sport and at live sites across the country. Major live sites have been announced at Brisbane’s Southbank, Sydney’s Tumbalong Park, Melbourne’s Federation Square, Perth’s Yagan Square and the AIS in Canberra.

Additionally, 37 Westfield Centres across Australia will host events live along with scores of clubs, schools, universities and community centres which have registered with Australia’s Home Front program.

“The fact that Australia is competing in 33 sports means everyone back home can find Aussies in action every day of the Games across multiple sports.

“Our biggest days look to be Saturday 27 July and Saturday 3 August where we are likely to be competing in 20 sports on each of those days,” she said.

Note: The composition of the Australian Olympic Team may change before the opening competition on July 24th depending on athlete withdrawals or late additional quota spots due to withdrawal of athletes from other nations.

• Australian Olympic Team, broken down by Sport
• Australian Olympic Team, broken down by Postcode