Olympics 2024 Quiz: Breaking and New Sports

Paris 2024 Olympics

• The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris.
• The Summer Olympics traditionally featured 28 sports.
• Since 2020, host cities have been allowed to add up to six new sports.
• The 2024 Summer Olympics, set to kick off in Paris, France, on July 26, will include four extra sports: breaking, skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing.

Breaking

• Breaking, also known as breakdancing, made its Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games.
• The urban dance style originated in the 1970s in New York City.
• The breaking competition will feature two events: one for men, and one for women.
• Dancers will be required to incorporate a few mandatory moves into their routines.
• Each event will be judged on unique style and flair on the floor.

Skateboarding

• Skateboarding returns to the Olympics after a successful debut in Tokyo.
• Competitors will have a choice of two disciplines: park and street.
• Contestants will have three 45-second runs, with the best run counting as their final score.
• In street skateboarding, athletes will tackle a specially created flat urban street with stairs, handrails, and other features.
• Each athlete will have two 45-second runs to perform five tricks.

Surfing

• Surfing, which made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, returns for a second time in Paris.
• The competition will be held over four days in a 10-day window, from July 27 to August 5, 2024.
• The surfing events will take place in Tahiti.

Sport Climbing

• Sport Climbing also had a successful debut in Tokyo.
• The sport will make a second appearance at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
• The competition will feature three events: bouldering, speed climbing, and lead climbing.