Olympic rings displayed in front of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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The Summer Olympics are about to kick off as more than 10,000 athletes from across the world compete for gold, including nearly 600 on the U.S. Olympic team.
The games start Friday in Paris and will go until Sunday, Aug. 11.
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This will be the third time that the French capital has hosted the Summer Games.
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 22: A general view of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Michael Reaves Getty Images
What are the top sports for Team USA at Summer Olympics?
Historically, the United States has done the best at track and field, swimming and shooting at the Summer Olympics, with more gold medals in these categories than any other.
Team USA has collected a total of 344 gold medals in track and field events at the Summer Games, compared to 257 gold medals for swimming and 57 for shooting.
Other sports that have garnered American athletes a lot of gold include wrestling, boxing and diving.
These are the top 15 sports for the U.S. at the Summer Olympics since the first modern Olympic games in 1896.
Which US states have most Olympic athletes per capita?
Olympians come from almost every state in the country this year.
However, Colorado, Vermont and Hawaii have the most Olympians per capita.
Vermont has 4.66 Olympians per 1 million people, while Colorado has 3.47 Olympians per a million residents and Hawaii has 3.45.
In contrast, California has 3 Olympians per 1 million people.
How many Olympians does California have at 2024 Summer Games?
California has a total of 142 Olympians and Paralympians on the U.S. team in 2024, according to the Team USA website.
That’s the most of any state in the nation.
In contrast, Florida has 46 Olympians and Paralympians competing as part of Team USA in Paris, and Texas has 44 athletes headed to the Olympics.
Most of the Californians competing at the Olympics this summer hail from the Bay Area or Southern California. That includes five athletes from San Jose, eight from Los Angeles and nine from San Diego.
From left, Norwegian players Christian Sorum and Anders Mol and Australian players Thomas Hodges and Zachery Schubert take part in a practice session ahead of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on Wednesday. Odd Andersen AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Several Olympians come from Sacramento and the Central Valley, include Sacramento swimmer Luca Urlando, Folsom rower Michelle Sechser and water polo player Alex Obert.
Skateboarder Nyjah Huston and runner Fiona O’Keefe are from Davis.
Swimmer Erika Connolly calls Modesto home, and Sagen Maddelena, who’s competing in shooting, is from Groveland.
Click on a dot to see which Olympian is from your area.
Who are Californian Olympic athletes? Where are they from?
Here are the Californians competing in the Paris Olympics as part of the U.S. team, where they’re from and the sports in which they’ll compete, according to the Desert Sun:
Archery
Catalina Gnoriega, San Diego
Artistic swimming
Badminton
Jennie Gai, FremontAnnie Xu, San JoseKerry Xu, San Jose
Men’s basketball
Kareem Maddox, Los Angeles
Women’s basketball
Chelsea Gray, HaywardJrue Holiday, Los AngelesSabrina Ionescu, Walnut CreekKelsey Plum, PowayDiana Taurasi, Chino
Jul 23, 2024, Saint-Denis, France; The Olympic rings at the 2024 Paris Olympics athlete village. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Men’s beach volleyball
Andy Benesh, Rancho Palos Verdes
Women’s beach volleyball
Kelly Cheng, FullertonSara Hughes, Costa Mesa
Boxing
Jajaira Gonzalez, Glendora
Cycling
Matteo Jorgensen, Walnut Creek
Equestrian
Steffen Peters, San Diego
Noah Lyles wins the men’s 100 meters during day three of the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA
Fencing
Nick Itkin, Los AngelesAlexander Massialas, San Francisco
Golf
Collin Morikawa, La CanadaXander Schauffele, San Diego State
Rowing
Azja Czajkowski, Chula VistaKara Kohler, ClaytonMichelle Sechser, Folsom
Rugby
Kayla Canett, FallbrookNaya Tapper, Beaufort
The Olympic Rings shine on the Eiffel Tower as the city gets ready to host the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France on Monday. French police arrested a Russian man on Tuesday for allegedly plotting to disrupt the games. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI upi
Sailing
Daniela Moroz, LafayetteHans Henken, San Francisco
Shooting
Sagen Maddalena, Groveland
Skateboarding
Tate Carew, San DiegoNyjah Huston, DavisChris Joslin, Hawaiian GardensTom Schaar, MalibuBryce Wettstein, Encinitas
Women’s soccer
Tierna Davidson, Menlo ParkNaomi Girma, San JoseCatarina Macario, Los Angeles
Paris 2024 Olympics. A photo shows a flag with the Olympic rings during the men’s group C football match between Uzbekistan and Spain of the the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Parc des Princes in Paris on July 24, 2024. The 2024 Summer Olympics kicked off in Paris on Wednesday with men’s soccer games and rugby sevens. Here’s what you need to know about when, where, and how to watch the Olympics. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
Sport climbing
Natalia Grossman, Santa Cruz
Surfing
Griffin Colapinto, San ClementeCaitlin Simmers, Oceanside
Swimming
Abbey Weitzeil, Santa Clarita
Table tennis
Kanak Jh, MilpitasRachel Sung, San JoseLily Zhang, Palo Alto
Taekwondo
Tennis
Marcus Giron, Thousand Desirae Krawczyk, Palm Desert
Track and field
Nia Akins, San DiegoMalcolm Clemons, OaklandTara Davis-Woodhall, Agoura HillsKendall Ellis, North HollywoodRachel Glenn, Long BeachDesiree Linden, Chula VistaMichael Norman, MurrietaFiona O’Keeffe, DavisNico Young, Camarillo
Triathlon
Taylor Spivey, Redondo Beach
Men’s volleyball
T.J. Defalco, Huntington BeachGarrett Muagututia, OceansideDavid Smith, Saugu
Women’s volleyball
Kathryn Plummer, Aliso ViejoJustine Wong Orantes, Cypress
Men’s water polo
Alex Bowen, SanteeLuca Cupido, Newport BeachBen Hallock, Westlake VillageJohnny Hooper, Los AngelesMax Irving, Long BeachAlex Obert, LoomisMarko Vavic, Palos VerdesAdrian Weinberg, Los Angeles
Women’s water polo
Rachel Fattal, Seal BeachJenna Flynn, San JoseKaleigh Gilchrist, Newport BeachAmanda Longan, MoorparkMaddie Musselman, Newport BeachMaggie Steffens, DanvilleTara Prentice, Temecula
Wrestling
Amit Elor, Walnut CreekMiles Partain, Pacific PalisadesDominique Parrish, Scotts Valley
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