2024 Olympics preview: Host nation France looking forward to medals boost

By sportswriters Xiao Yazhuo, Zhang Baihui

PARIS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- A top-five finish in the medal table. The ambitious target announced by President Emmanuel Macron for France's delegation at the 2024 Paris Olympics appears within reach due to the host nation's advantage and its recent investment in elite athlete development.

Historically, France, one of the birthplaces of the modern Olympic movement,