So reach for those diaries, circle these dates and get ready for a huge 2024… it's Olympic year!
The countdown to the biggest sporting show on earth is underway and athletes from across the world are fine-tuning their preparations ahead of a summer to savour in the city of love.
55 athletes have so far been selected to represent Team GB in Paris and the past year has seen a string of quota places added to an already enviable collection but plenty more remain up for grabs in the time between now and the opening ceremony.
Crunch time for quota places
Action heats up in the spring, with two blockbuster urban sports qualification events taking place in Shanghai (May 16-19) and Budapest (June 20-23). More than 450 athletes are set to compete with over half the qualification spots in BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing available.
The always dramatic 'Last Chance Regattas' in sailing and rowing take place in April and May respectively with the men's rugby sevens team needing to win their crunch qualifier in Monaco in June to make sure of their place.
Individual athletes in athletics, swimming, cycling, judo and badminton can continue to earn ranking points at a variety of competitions in the lead-up to the Games.
European showdowns to prove pivotal
All Olympic sports had World Championships in 2023. In the immediate build-up to Paris, European Championships are the key focus for our athletes.
Britain’s artistic gymnasts – who have secured full teams for Paris by virtue of superb performances at landmark events in 2022 and 2023 – will fine-tune their preparations at continental showpieces for men (April 24-28) and women (May 2-5), both in Rimini.
Europeans in rowing (May 3-5), athletics (June 7-12) and aquatics (June 10-23) follow.
Selected key events
Fencing: European Olympic Qualification Tournament, 15-30 April
Sailing: French Olympic Week, Hyeres, 18-27 April - Last Chance Regatta
Men’s Gymnastics European Championships: Rimini, 24-28 April
Women’s Gymnastics European Championships: Rimini, 2-5 May
Rowing European Championships, Szeged, 3-5 May
Athletics: World Relays, Bahamas, 4-5 May
BMX Racing World Championships, Rock Hill, 12-18 May
Canoe Slalom European Championships, Ljubljana, 15-19 May
Shotgun Shooting European Championships, Lonato, 15-27 May
Urban Sports - Olympic Qualifier Series: Shanghai, 16-19 May
Rowing: Last Chance Regatta, Lucerne, 19-21 May
Boxing: World Qualification Tournament 2, Bangkok, 23 May - 5 June
Tennis: French Open, 26 May - 8 June
European Athletics Championships: Rome, 7-12 June
Modern Pentathlon World Championships: Zhengzhou, 10-16 June
Aquatics European Championships: Zagreb, 10-23 June
Urban Sports - Olympic Qualifier Series: Budapest, 20-23 June
Rugby Sevens: Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, Monaco, 21-23 June
Cycling: Tour de France, 26 June - 21 July
OLYMPICS: 26 JULY - 11 AUGUST