2024 Summer Olympics - New Sports Overview

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What new sport will debut at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics?

  • Skateboarding
  • Surfing
  • Breaking (correct)
  • Sport Climbing

How many new sports can host cities add to their Olympic program since 2020?

  • Four
  • Six (correct)
  • Two
  • Eight

Where will the surfing events for the Paris 2024 Olympics be held?

  • Hawaii
  • Tahiti (correct)
  • Bora Bora
  • Gold Coast

In skateboarding, what are the two disciplines that competitors can choose from?

<p>Street and Park (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What criteria are used to judge surfers in the Paris 2024 Olympics?

<p>Maneuver Variety and Difficulty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the height of the walls in the bouldering event for the sport climbing competition?

<p>14.7 feet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many events will the breaking competition feature at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

<p>Two for men and women (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In speed climbing, what is a key requirement for competitors?

<p>To climb as rapidly and accurately as possible (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

New Sports in the Olympics

The addition of six new sports to the Olympic program, allowing host cities to personalize their games.

What is Breaking?

A dance style characterized by intricate footwork, rapid movements, and impressive spins and flips. It originated in the 1970s in New York City.

How is Surfing Judged?

A surfing competition held in Tahiti, judged on the variety, difficulty, and style of maneuvers on a wave. Points are also awarded for speed and flow.

Skateboarding in the Olympics

A skateboarding competition that features 'park' and 'street' disciplines, with scores based on height, speed, agility, trick variety, and style.

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What are the Events in Sport Climbing?

Sport climbing involves three events: bouldering, speed climbing, and lead climbing. Each event has its unique challenges and scoring system.

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What is Bouldering?

In bouldering, athletes climb 14.7-foot-high walls without ropes, competing for the fastest time with the fewest attempts.

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What is Speed Climbing?

In speed climbing, athletes must climb a wall rapidly and precisely, with the fastest time winning.

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What is Lead Climbing?

In lead climbing, athletes use ropes to ascend a wall, with the highest point reached within a set time determining the winner.

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Study Notes

2024 Summer Olympics - New Sports

  • Host cities can add up to 6 new sports since 2020

  • 2024 Paris Olympics includes 4 new sports: breaking, surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing

  • Breaking (breakdancing) Olympic debut

  • Originated in 1970s NYC, characterized by footwork, rapid movements, and spins/flips

  • Two events: men's and women's, 16 athletes each

  • Competitors judged on style, flair, and mandatory moves

  • Surfing returns after Tokyo 2020 debut, hosted in Tahiti

  • Competitors judged on maneuver variety, type, difficulty, speed, and flow

  • Skateboarding returns, two disciplines: Park and Street

  • Park: Competitors judged on height, speed, agility, navigating obstacles, three 45-second runs (+best run score)

  • Street: Competitors tackle specially designed urban street course, two 45-second runs, 5 tricks, and judged on board control, trick variety, and style

  • Sport Climbing debuts again, three events: bouldering, speed climbing, and lead climbing

  • Bouldering: 4.5m walls without ropes, fastest climb wins (lowest attempts)

  • Speed Climbing: Rapid precise wall ascent - standalone event (separate medal)

  • Lead Climbing: 15m walls, 6 minutes to highest point, no prior knowledge of route

  • Bouldering and lead climbing scores combined to determine overall winner.

  • Separate medals in speed climbing event

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