2024 Paris Olympics Introduces Three New Sport For First Time

The 2024 Paris Games have decided to include three new games to the list of its traditional sport list.

The newest games just announced are skateboarding, sport climbing, and breaking (also known as breakdancing), according to the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN). 

Breaking will make its Olympic debut at La Concorde, with B-Boys and B-Girls competing in solo battles on August 9 and 10.

Judges will select a winner after looking at vocabulary, technique, execution, originality, and musicality.

Skateboarding returns after its debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games, with competitions running from July 27 to August 7.

Skateboarding event will be Held at La Concorde, with judges evaluating speed, difficulty, and execution.

Sport climbing will include three events: bouldering, speed, and lead climbing.

This year, there will be separate winners for the combined bouldering and lead events, and for speed climbing.

The competitions will take place at the specially built Le Bourget venue from August 5 to 10.

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