The Australian Olympic Team has been finalised with 460 athletes to represent Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in 33 sports.
Among the 460 athletes are four Australians of Greek heritage. They are:
Peter Boukouvalas, Archery
NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) athlete Peter Boukouvalas is set to make his Olympic debut in archery at Paris’ famed Esplanade des Invalides. 25-year-old Boukouvalas has been selected for the men’s individual event.
Zoe Poulis, Artistic Swimming
A member of the Australian artistic swimming team, Zoe Poulis has developed a sideline as a real-life mermaid, with more than 165,000 followers for her underwater flow videos on Instagram. At the 2023 World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Zoe was part of the Australian team that qualified for the Paris Olympics with a top-10 finish in the Team Free.
Mark Nicolaidis, Beach Volleyball
Mark Nicolaidis and his teammate Izac Carracher headed overseas recently to compete in Beach Pro Tour events, highlighted by a remarkable ninth place at the 2022 World Championships in Rome. Mark continues to compete internationally with a sharp focus on the Paris Olympics.
Emmanouela Frroku, Gymnastics
The financial crisis that gripped Greece in 2009 began Greek-born Emmanouela Frroku’s journey to representing Australia at the Olympics. Emmanouela is now part of the Aspire Gymnastics group, which will compete in group rhythmic at the Paris Olympics.
