RD will participate in the Olympic opening ceremony for the 16th time | AlMomento.net

After first participating in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, the country will compete in the most popular multi-sport event in Paris, with 32 different events, including the debut of breakdancing, and the continuation of surfing, sport climbing and skateboarding.

The Dominican Republic has the second largest delegation in its history, with 57 athletes in 13 events, and they will seek to extend the streak of at least one medal for six consecutive cycles, a streak that began at the 2004 Athens Olympics, when Félix Sánchez won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles.

Among them, there are 22 male football players, 12 adult female volleyball players, and 23 athletes in individual events. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the country will have the largest number of athletes participating in the Olympics, with 66.

The XXXIII Paris Olympic Games will feature a special celebration, unique in the history of the Games, as the opening ceremony will be held for the first time outside the stadium, in the heart of the French capital, on the banks of the Seine.

Amid tight security, the flag parade will see the participation of boats from various national teams, with a total of 10,500 athletes.

Different delegations will embark on a visual journey through the history and architecture of Paris.

The fleet will start at the Austerlitz Bridge next to the botanical garden and will continue westward along the river for 6 kilometers.

The route will pass historic bridges and iconic sites such as Notre Dame and the Louvre, as well as some Olympic venues such as Les Invalides and the Grand Palais.

The athletes will gather on board with their national teams and eventually arrive in front of the Trocadero (the promenade in front of the Eiffel Tower), where official ceremonies will take place, such as the lighting of the Olympic flame and the official opening ceremony. Declaring the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, open.

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