The full list of Summer Olympic sports for the 2024 Paris Games
CBSN
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games officially kicked off in Paris, France, on July 26 with an Opening Ceremony outside along the city's famed Seine River before the sports competitions. Around 10,500 athletes will march in the Parade of Nations, and then these top competitors — many who have trained for years to have a shot at the gold, silver and bronze coveted medals — will compete in their sport over the competition's16 days.
From July 26 until the Olympic closing ceremony on Aug. 11, athletes will compete in 32 different categories of sports ranging from archery to table tennis. Spectators from around the world will gather to watch their favorite athletes, such as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky, in swimming and gymnastics, among others. Tennis star Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games due to testing positive for COVID-19.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of "conversion therapy" on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order an overdue step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. Over 20 other states that have passed laws prohibiting the controversial treatment.