Paris is ready for the summer Olympics 2024 which will take place from July 26 to August 11. While many games have been introduced in previous Olympics, the Summer 2024 Olympics will feature a new sport and other new events. There were three new sports added in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics which include surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing. Which sports and events are new in 2024 Paris Olympics and which ones have been dropped? Let’s find out!
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How many sports are there in the Summer Olympics? Today, the Olympics feature a total of 40 sports. The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics features 32 sports. Below is a list of disciplines and sports in the Summer Olympics 2024.
- Archery;
- Artistic Gymnastics;
- Athletics;
- Badminton;
- Baseball;
- Basketball;
- Boxing;
- Canoeing;
- Cycling;
- Diving;
- Equestrian Sports;
- Fencing;
- Field Hockey;
- Football;
- Golf;
- Handball;
- Judo;
- Modern Pentathlon;
- Rhythmic Gymnastics. Rowing;
- Rugby;
- Sailing;
- Shooting;
- Softball;
- Swimming;
- Synchronized Swimming;
- Table Tennis;
- Taekwondo;
- Tennis;
- Trampoline Diving;
- Triathlon;
- Volleyball;
- Water Polo;
- Weightlifting;
- Wrestling;
New Disciplines at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature several new thrilling games. Breaking will make its debut while other games like climbing, skateboarding and surfing will be included after making a debut in Tokyo olympics. Here are the new sports in the 2024 olympic games:
Breaking
Breaking, which is also known as breakdancing will be featured in this year’s Paris olympics for the first time. Breakdance originated in the Bronx in 1970s, and over the years it has become a competitive sporting international event. The sport was included in the 2018 youth Olympics in Bueno Aires and it was picked as a new sports in 2024 Paris Olympics.
Breaking will have two events, one for men and another for women. According to the Olympics website, there will be 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls who will face off in solo competitions. The athletes will combine several power moves like windmills, freezes, and 6-step, improvising DJ’s beats. The break-dancers are judged based on their techniques, execution, vocabulary, originality and musicality. The breaking competition will take place from August 9-10.
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is a recenetly introduced olympic sport that will return in Paris. The sport made its debut in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (happended in 2021 due to Coranvirus Pendmic) and it will be held at Place de La Concorde in Paris, France. It will include two categories for both men and women - park and streek as it did in Tokyo olympics. The park category features bowls and bends, making it challenging for skaters to achieve speed and do mid-air tricks. The street category immitates an urban environment featuring stairs and handrails. Athletes do their tricks and they are judged depending on how they control their skateboards in two 45-second run with five tricks.
This game was dominated by Japan in Tokyo summer games. Sakura Yosozumi of Japan won a gold medal in men’s park and Momiji Nishiya of Japan won the gold medal in street-style for women’s competition in Japan. Keegan Palmer of Australia won a gold meda in men’s park while Yuto Horigome of Japan won gold in the street-style in mens competition in Tokyo.
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Sports climbing was introduced in Tokyo olympics for the first time. The sport will be back in Paris olympics 2024 and it will include men and women categories. In Tokyo olympics, they used a combined score for the performances based on lead, bouldering and speed disciplines. In 2024 olympics, it will be a little different where there will be two competitions - combined lead and bouldering and speed will be a different event.
Surfing
Like skateboarding, surfing made a debut in Tokyo games and it will come back in Paris. In the last Olympics, Carissa Moore (American) won gold for women while Italo Ferreira (Italian) won gold for men. The event will run from July 27 to August 4 and the medal events will take place on 30th. Surfing will take place in Teahupo’o, Tahiti since Paris is landlocked. This place is known for heavy waves that go up to 10 feet and great surfing.
Which Sports Have Been Dropped in 2024 Paris Olympics
Karate made its debut in Tokyo olympics. However, the sport will not be included in the 2024 Paris olympics. Baseball and softball have also been excluded in the Paris olympics but they will be back. There is no public information from IOC as to whey these sports will not be features in the Paris Olympics.
New Disciplines and Sports at the 2028 Olympic Games
The Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games will feature new disciplines and sports. Flag football will make a debut and squash will be an optional sport. Baseball, cricket, and softball will return for the first time since 1990, and lacrosse since 1908.