Press Release - President Biden Announces Full Presidential Delegations to Paris, France to Attend the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the full designation of the Presidential Delegations to Paris, France to attend the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

First Lady Jill Biden will lead the delegation to the Opening of the Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony will take place on July 26, 2024.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

T.H. Denise Campbell Bauer, U.S. Ambassador to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco

T.H. Chris Coons, United States Senator, Delaware

T.H. Alex Padilla, United States Senator, California

T.H. Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, California

Mr. Casey Wasserman, Chairperson, LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Mr. Brian Boitano, three-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist, Figure Skating

Ms. Dawn Staley, Head Women's Basketball Coach, University of South Carolina, and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Women's Basketball

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will lead the delegation to the Closing of the Olympic Games. The Closing Ceremony will take place on August 11, 2024.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

T.H. Denise Campbell Bauer, U.S. Ambassador to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco

T.H. Laphonza Butler, United States Senator, California

T.H. Robert Garcia, United States Representative, 42nd District of California

Mrs. Chaunté Lowe, Member of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, four-time Olympian and Olympic bronze medalist, Track and Field

Ms. Briana Scurry, two-time Olympian, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and World Cup Champion, Women's Soccer

The other two Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Paralympic Games will be announced at a later date.