The IOC has said there are 157 men’s events, 152 women’s events and 20 mixed-gender events. Mixed-gender team events were strongly pushed. The official IOC database for the Paris Olympics shows 11,215 athletes, including backups, registered to compete: 5,712 in men’s events and 5,503 in women’s events or a 51-49% split. Kosovo’s strength in women’s judo — four of its total team of nine athletes — lifts its percentage of women to 77%. The registered entries to women’s events in Paris include two athletes who identify as nonbinary and transgender.

Source: Irish Examiner July 27, 2024 14:43 UTC