THE 2024 Paris Olympics are underway and one of the Team GB athletes hoping for gold medal glory is Basingstoke and Mid Hants runner Ben Pattison.

One-to-watch, the 22-year-old from Hook has dreamed of competing in the Olympic Games since he was 10-years-old and has already had huge success on the track after winning a gold medal in the 800m at the British Athletics Championships in June and a bronze medal at the World Championships in Budapest last year.

"Everyone's been saying Paris would probably be my first Olympics, and for that to be true now is a dream come true. We've got such a strong team, so I can't wait to get out there,” he told Athletics Weekly.

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Pattison is a serious contender for Team GB in Paris after solidifying his position as its best 800m runner with a time of 1.45.49 at the British Championships.

The Olympic Games officially began in Paris following a spectacular Opening Ceremony on July 26.

Many of the track athletics take place during the second week of the competition, with round one of the men’s 800m being held in the Stade de France at 10.55am on Wednesday, August 7.

The semi-final of the men’s 800m will be held at 10.30am on Friday, August 9 before the final takes place at 6.25pm on Saturday, August 10 when medals will be awarded to the winners.