Olympics: List Of Discipline Making Fresh Starts

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The Olympics is the grandest sports stage of all, and the 2024 Paris Games will see a couple of new sports added to the competition.

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Some sports which debuted in the previous Olympics in Tokyo will come back once again.

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Some other sports have had their format tweaked, posing new challenges to the participants.

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Let's take a look at the sporting disciplines set to make fresh start at Paris Olympics 2024

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1. Breaking

Commonly known as breakdancing, this sport is the only completely new discipline to be added to the competition.

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2. Kayak Cross

Kayak Cross, also known as extreme slalom, will make its debut under the category of the canoe slalom umbrella.

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3. Surfing

Surfing is back, but the surfers will be catching waves more than 9,000 miles away from Paris in Tahiti in French Polynesia.

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4. Skateboarding

The sport will take place at Place de La Concorde and will feature separate street and park events for the men and women.

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5. Sport climbing

Sport climbing will feature 2 events for the men and women: a bouldering and lead combined event and a speed event.

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6. 3x3 Basketball

The 3x3 basketball competition returns after being first played three years ago in Tokyo.

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