The young stars to follow at the Paris Olympics

In the build-up to the opening of the 30th summer Olympics on Friday, 26 July, BBC Sport takes a look at the rising stars and future champions set to shine in the French capital.

Phoebe Gill (Great Britain) - athletics

At the age of 17, Phoebe Gill is set to become the youngest British track athlete to compete at an Olympic Games for more than 40 years.

The 800m sensation beat Jemma Reekie, who finished fourth at Tokyo 2020, to win her first British title in June and confirm her Olympic debut. Gill broke the European under-18 800m record by clocking one minute 57.86 seconds two weeks after her 17th birthday in May and will now seek to emulate team-mate Keely Hodgkinson by winning a medal as a teenager at her first Games.

Summer McIntosh (Canada) - swimming

Record-breaking 17-year-old Summer McIntosh is ready to make a splash at her second Olympics.

The Canadian is the world record holder in the 400m individual medley and second-fastest woman in history in both the 400m and 800m freestyle, and ended three-time defending Olympic champion Katie Ledecky's 13-year unbeaten streak in the 800m freestyle in February.

In Paris she will contest the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley - she is a two-time world champion in both - along with the 200m individual medley, 400m freestyle and probably several relay events.