Paris 2024 Olympics Achieves Gender Parity Amid Equality Concerns

Aug 12, 2024, 10:22 AM

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been hailed as the first-ever Olympics to achieve gender parity, with equal numbers of female and male athletes competing. This marks a significant milestone compared to the 1924 Paris Games, where only 4 percent of competitors were women. The International Olympic Committee has dubbed the event the 'gender-equal Olympics.' However, despite this achievement, some commentators argue that true equality remains elusive. Issues such as the participation of convicted sex offenders and the reported abuse of athlete Imane Khelif have raised concerns about the reality of gender equality at the Games. A total of 5,250 women competed for medals this year, a significant increase from the 135 women who participated a century ago.