2024 Paris Olympics: Meet the athletes from Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec [Video]

The 2024 Summer Games begin on Friday in Paris.

Canada is sending 338 athletes to the Olympics, including 26 from Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

The Summer Games run from July 26 to Aug. 11.

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CTVNewsOttawa.ca introduces you to the Canadian Olympians from Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec to keep an eye on in Paris.

Ottawa

Eliezer Adjibi 

Sport: Athletics

The 23-year-old from Ottawa will be making his Olympic debut at Paris 2024. Adjibi will be part of the men’s 4×100 metre relay in Paris. Adjibi finished second in the 100 metres at the Canadian national championships.

Adjibi graduated from Louis-Riel high school and the University of Ottawa.

Toshka Besharah-Hrebacka

Sport: Canoe-Kayak Sprint

The 21-year-old from Ottawa makes her Olympic debut in Paris. Besharah-Hrebacka will be competing in the women’s K-4 500 metre.

Besharah-Hrebacka is a member of the Rideau Canoe Club …