TEHRAN – Sports officials and families came together on Thursday to send off a group of the Iranian athletes that will compete in the 2024 Olympic Games.

A send-off event was held at the Olympic Hotel’s Abgineh Hall.

Sports minister Kioumars Hashemi and head of Iran’s National Olympic Committee Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa attended the event.

Iran's 40-athlete team (29 male, 11 female) are ready to compete in 13 different sports in Paris.

Neda Shahsavari and Mahdi Olfati have been chosen to carry Iran's flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Games.

The 2024 Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to Aug. 11 in Paris. A total of 10,500 athletes from around the world are expected to compete in 329 events across 32 sports.