The UAE National Olympic Committee has confirmed 14 athletes will represent the country at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, running from July 26 to August 11. The delegation — the UAE's largest since London 2012 — competes across five sports: show jumping, judo, cycling, swimming, and athletics. In total, Paris 2024 will host approximately 10,500 athletes from 200 National Olympic Committees across 32 sports and 329 events at 35 venues.
The 14 athletes are supported by a 24-person entourage of administrative, technical, and medical staff.
Two UAE Flag Bearers Open the Seine Ceremony
For the first time in Olympic history, the opening ceremony was held outside a stadium — on the River Seine, with around 160 boats carrying teams through the heart of Paris on July 26. The UAE was represented by two flag bearers: equestrian rider Omar Al Marzouqi and cyclist Safia Al Sayegh.
UAE Show Jumping Team at Paris 2024
The equestrian team competing in show jumping includes Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi, Abdullah Al Marri, Omar Al Marzouqi, Salem Al Suwaidi, and Ali Al Karbi. Al Marzouqi, 21, won silver in individual show jumping at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires and helped the UAE claim team bronze at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Judo: The UAE's Largest Discipline
The judo team is the UAE's biggest single-sport contingent in Paris, with six athletes across six weight categories:
- Narmandakh Bayanmunkh — men's 66 kg - Nugzari Tatalashvili — men's 81 kg - Aram Grigorian — men's 90 kg - Dzhafar Kostoev — men's 100 kg - Magomedomar Magomedomarov — men's +100 kg - Khorloodoi Bishrelt — women's 52 kg
Safia Al Sayegh: A Historic Cycling Milestone
Safia Al Sayegh competes in the women's cycling road race, becoming the first Emirati female cyclist ever to qualify for the Olympic Games.
Swimming and Athletics Round Out the Team
Yousef Rashid Al Matroushi competes in the men's 100m freestyle, while Maha Abdullah Al Shehi takes on the women's 200m freestyle. In athletics, Maryam Mohammed Al Farsi represents the UAE in the 100 metres.
UAE House Opens in Paris
Faris Mohammed Al Mutawaa, secretary general of the UAE NOC, expressed gratitude to H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his support of the programme, congratulating athletes and federations on four years of dedicated preparation.
Al Mutawaa also announced the UAE House in Paris — a showcase of Emirati arts, civilisation, and national development — open daily from July 27 to August 11, offering visitors an immersive experience of the UAE.
