There is no such thing as too young for the Olympics.

This is because there is no specific age limit to enter the competition. As long as you show that you are good enough, you can compete against the best in the world, unless a particular sports federation sets its own age rule.

This paves the way for some incredibly young and talented athletes, such as 16-year-old American gymnast Hezly Rivera.

Rivera qualified for the U.S. women's gymnastics team alongside stars like Simone Biles and Suni Lee. In addition to Rivera, there are other young athletes to keep an eye on:

Who are the youngest Olympians in Paris?

Here is a list of Rivera's junior athletes in Paris and the disciplines they are competing in:

• Sky Brown, Great Britain Skateboarding: 15 years old
• Hezly Rivera, USA Gymnastics Team: 16 years old
• Quincy Wilson, USA track and field team: 16 years old
• Lola Tambling, Great Britain Skateboarding: 16 years old
• Dominika Banevič (B-Girl Nicka), Lithuania Breaking: 17 years old
• Aubrey Kim, reserve swimmer for the USA Paralympics team: 17 years old
• Minna Stess, Team USA Skateboarding: 17 years old
• Alex Shackell, Team USA Swimming: 17 years old
• Phoebe Gill, Great Britain Athletics: 17 years old
• Summer McIntosh, Canada Swimming: 17 years old
• Thomas Heilman, Team USA Swimming: 17 years old
• Eva Okaro, Great Britain Swimming: 17 years old
• Baptiste Addis, French recurve archer: 17 years old

When will the Olympic Games take place in Paris?

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will take place from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 11.

How to watch the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

NBC and Peacock will provide live coverage of all Olympic events every day.