For the last six months, World Triathlon has been following the athletes at home, on training camps and at races around the world as they try to qualify for the Games. Some made it, some did not, but the race for Olympic gold was never going to be easy. For the first time, World Triathlon has followed their journeys to share the incredible stories like never before, hearing their hopes and dreams, worries and challenges, up close and personal.

This 8-part series follows the journeys of 14 of the world’s top triathletes - Flora Duffy, Kristian Blummenfelt, Alex Yee, Cassandre Beaugrand, Hayden Wilde, Taylor Knibb, Matthew Hauser, Beth Potter, Dorian Coninx, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Vincent Luis, Gwen Jorgensen, Miguel Hidalgo and Laura Lindemann - as they chase a shot at Olympic glory in the French capital.

Watch NOW Episode 1: Olympic Dreams