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With the stage set and Olympic glory up for grabs, the Chinese delegation will go all out to demonstrate its athletic prowess in Paris, while promoting friendship, unity and integrity at the sporting gala.

Boasting a blend of youth and experience, the 716-strong delegation, including 405 athletes, is primed to compete in 236 medal events across 30 sports at the 2024 Summer Olympics, which open on Friday in the French capital and close on Aug 11.

The Paris Games will host the biggest Chinese delegation, in terms of both number and variety, at an Olympics held outside of China.

Since China made its debut at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, the nation has won a total of 263 gold medals at Summer Olympics.

The Chinese team competing in Paris is confident of another productive performance, with the majority of its medals drawn from the six sports it is traditionally strong in — table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, shooting, weightlifting and diving.

Chinese Olympic athletes in these six sports have won a whopping 192 Olympic gold medals over the past four decades, and are expected to spearhead another gold rush in the French capital.

With the attention of the globe focused on one of the world's biggest sporting events, the Chinese Olympic Committee has called on its Olympians to not only strive for athletic success, but also use the occasion to promote sportsmanship, fair play and the country's vibrant image to the world.

"We have to take the Olympic stage to demonstrate the superb competitive level and good spirit of Chinese athletes, as well as to present the thriving, prosperous and bright future of our country in the new era from the sports perspective," Gao Zhidan, president of the COC, said earlier this month after the delegation was announced.

In his pep talk to the delegation, Gao said the most important task was that all Chinese athletes respect and honor anti-doping regulations, stick to strict doping control routines, and make sure medals are won in a fair and clean manner.

"We've pledged to make the best efforts and adopt more rigorous measures against doping to guarantee that we have zero doping violation cases prior to, during, and after the Games," Gao said.

Led by 42 Olympic champions, the Chinese delegation also hopes to test its up-and-coming athletes against the world's best. More than half the athletes, 223, are making their Olympic debuts in Paris.

The delegation, with an average age of 25, is made up of 136 male and 269 female athletes, with 37-year-old Olympic champion race walker Liu Hong the oldest competitor, and 11-year-old women's park skateboarder Zheng Haohao the youngest.