Their names have been released! Here is 'Team Lëtzebuerg' official Olympic selection.

Thirteen athletes will live out the ultimate dream any high-level athlete can aspire to: participating in the Olympic Games! The Luxembourgish committee has chosen 13 athletes to represent Luxembourg this summer in Paris, starting on 26 July.

In athletics, Bob Bertemes, the shot put specialist, will make his second appearance at the Games after Tokyo. Three years ago, he narrowly missed the finals for the qualifications - this time, he's surely keen to advance past the initial round.

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Joining him is newcomer Patrizia van der Weken, a sprinting sensation and Luxembourg's rising star in the 100m category, as demonstrated by her victory at the Diamond League meeting in Paris this weekend.

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Also on the athletics team is Vera Hoffmann, who won silver in the 1,500m at the 2023 Universiade, an international university competition.

Making his Olympic debut is Ruben Quarinjean, set to compete in the 3,000m steeplechase at 22 years old.

In cycling, Christine Majerus, a seasoned cyclist with four Olympics under her belt, will bring her expertise to the road race, supported by her year-round team at SD Worx.

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Joining her is Alex Kirsch, a 32-year-old cyclist from the Lidl-Trek team, eager to make his mark in his first Olympic Games.

In equestrian sports, Nicolas Wagner-Ehlinger returns for his second Olympics, competing in the dressage tournament.

The swimming category will feature Ralph Daleiden-Ciuferri, a young athlete making his debut in the 100m freestyle event.

Pit Klein will represent Luxembourg in archery.

In table tennis, Luxembourg will be represented by a trio: Sarah de Nutte, attending her second Olympic Games; Ni Xia Lian, a veteran attending her sixth Games; and Luka Mladenovic, a newcomer in the men's event.

Finally, Jeanne Lehair, the reigning 2023 European champion in the triathlon discipline, will make her Olympic debut.

They have not been selected

Charles Grethen, a finalist in the 1,500m at the 2021 Tokyo Games, faces deep disappointment as he narrowly missed out on qualification this year. Despite his strong performance in Tokyo, illness earlier this spring caused him to slip down the world rankings, leaving him just three points short of securing his spot.

Bob Jungels, renowned for winning the 2018 Liège-Bastogne-Liège cycling race and a teammate of Roglic in the Tour de France, is also absent from the selection. Kevin Geniets, who also participated in this year's Tour de France, also did not make the cut for the Luxembourg team.