You could see it when French gold medalists Marie-José Perec and Teddy Riner lit the cauldron's flame together at the finale of the opening ceremony. And when Coco Gauff and LeBron James stood at the bow of the American delegation boat jointly holding the U.S. flag. These were moments meant to reflect what Olympic organizers are billing as the gender-equal Olympics.
The Paris Summer Games are the closest any Olympics has gotten to achieving full gender parity, with a goal to have female athlete participation at 50%, 2% more than Tokyo 2021. However, organizers stressed that the final tally of female athletes competing might fall slightly short at 49%, showing progress compared to the past but still room for improvement in providing equal opportunities for women athletes.
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