Flag bearers carry the national flags of participating countries during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, July 24 (local time). Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

A rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games is conducted at the Seine River in Paris, July 24. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Officials handle plastic balls containing the names of participating countries during a table tennis draw for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games at a press conference room in South Paris Arena 1, July 24. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The Korean national men's fencing team train at the Olympic Training Center in the athletes' village located in Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris, July 24. Seen from left are Gu Bon-gil, Do Kyung-dong, Park Sang-won and Oh Sang-uk. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Song Se-ra of the Korean national fencing team practices at the Olympic Training Center in Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris, July 24. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Kim Min-su of the Korean national shooting team trains at the CNTS shooting range in Châteauroux, France, July 24. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Keum Ji-hyeon of the Korean national shooting team video calls her daughter in Korea from the CNTS shooting range in Châteauroux, France, July 24. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Spanish world champion tennis player Rafael Nadal, front row third from left, poses with Dutch athletes at the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris, July 24. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul