The countdown to Paris is inside six months.
On July 26, the Olympic Cauldron will be lit during the Opening Ceremony on the River Seine and the 2024 Paris Games will officially be underway.
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While some Americans have already locked down a trip to Paris, others still need to earn their way onto Team USA through Olympic Trials, international results/rankings or discretionary selections. That group includes American stars like Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, Sha'Carri Richardson, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Athing Mu and Noah Lyles.
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Over the next several months, those aforementioned big-name athletes will be competing in their respective sport's Olympic Trials, where they'll battle fellow Americans with Team USA spots on the line.
From gymnastics to swimming and much more, here's a look at when and where the U.S. Olympic Trials will take place:
When are the US Olympic Trials for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Marathon Trials: Feb. 3, Orlando, Florida
Table Tennis Trials: March 19-31, West Monroe, Louisiana
Rowing Trials: April 2-7, Sarasota, Florida
Wrestling Trials: April 19-20, State College, Pennsylvania (Penn State University)
Canoe Slalom, Kayak Cross Trials: April 26-28, Oklahoma City
Archery Trials (final stages): May 13-14, Newberry, Florida
Swimming Trials: June 15-23, Indianapolis
Diving Rrials: June 16-23, Knoxville, Tennessee
Track and Field Trials: June 21-30, Eugene, Oregon
Gymnastics Trials: June 27-30, Minneapolis
