Two-time gold medalist Andy Murray to lift Britain's spirit in Paris Olympics 2024

There was some anticipation yesterday, but today, it has become official: Andy Murray will be part of the team that Great Britain will present at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

The 37-year-old is often regarded as one of the players from Britain who played in the history of men’s tennis in the Open. Murray has struggled with fitness concerns throughout his career, and earlier this season, he suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out of action for over two months.

Read also

"That would probably be more fitting": Andy Murray expresses desire to retire after Paris Olympics or Wimbledon

During that phase, it was feared that Murray's latest injury might prompt him to announce his retirement from professional tennis, but that theory has been put to rest with the latest announcement. Murray has a fabulous record while playing at the Olympics, where he won two gold medals for his country, and his presence will be a great boost for his fellow team members. He won his first gold medal at the Olympics in 2012 and the second in 2016.

The British men's team for the Paris Olympics consists of Jack Draper, Dan Evans, and Cameron Norrie. This year, the tennis event at the Olympics will be played on clay at the Roland Garros, and therefore, it will be interesting to see whether Murray will have a similar impact or not, as it is definitely not his preferred surface.

Read also

Is Andy Murray at Queen's just to make up the numbers? Our grass court preview of the Scotsman

The incredible legacy of Andy Murray.

• Olympic medals: Murray has won two Olympic gold medals. The first was in London 2012, where he defeated the former world number one Roger Federer in the final, and the second in Rio de Janeiro 2016, where he got the better of Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.

• Grand Slam titles: Murray won three Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career. In 2012, he won the US Open after beating Novak Djokovic. In 2013 and 2016, he won the Wimbledon titles. In 2013, Murray became the first Briton to win Wimbledon since 1936 by defeating Djokovic. He repeated the success in 2016 by beating Milos Raonic.

• ATP Finals: In 2016, Murray won the ATP Finals by beating Djokovic in the final, cementing his position as the world number one at the end of the year.

• Masters 1000: Murray has won 14 Masters 1000 titles in his career, including victories at prestigious tournaments such as Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, and Canada.

• World No. 1: Murray claimed the top spot in the ATP ranking for the first time in November 2016 and finished the year as world No. 1.

• Davis Cup: In 2015, Murray was instrumental in Great Britain's winning the Davis Cup, the tournament's first title since 1936.

• Other titles and achievements: Besides his Grand Slam and Masters 1000 victories, Murray has won multiple ATP 500 and 250 titles.