Breaking, also known as breakdancing, will debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Alongside classic summer Olympic events like gymnastics and beach volleyball, a new sport will take the stage in Paris in 2024. Breakdancing, officially called breaking, will be the only new sport to debut during the Paris Olympics . Several sports that were featured for the first time during the Tokyo Games will also return. Here's everything to know about the newest Olympic sports featured in the Paris Games.
Other new Summer Olympic sports that debuted at the Tokyo GamesDuring the 2020 Olympic Games — which were held in the summer of 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic — four new sports debuted. Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing and karate were all added to the schedule for the Tokyo Games. Karate will not return for the 2024 Olympic Games, but skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing will be featured.
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