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Olympic Organizers Want Breakdancing for Paris 2024

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have called for breakdancing to be added as an official sport.

Paris organizers also proposed Thursday that climbing, surfing and skateboarding be included in the 2024 Paris Olympics. These three sports were already approved for inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the organization that decides which events to include. It is expected to decide on which sports to add in Paris after next year’s Tokyo Games.

The head of the Paris organizing committee, Tony Estanguet, announced the choices. The committee rejected proposals for several other sports, including baseball, karate1 and squash.

Estanguet said the choices were an attempt to produce a modern Olympics to inspire new crowds and appeal to young people. Breakdancing is an example of a sport “which can be played anywhere and anytime in urban and other environments,” he said.

The four proposed sports “perfectly” represent Paris 2024's identity,” Estanguet added.

Organizers said inclusion of the four sports would not require additional competition space to be built in Paris. However, it would add 248 Olympic competitors, including 32 breakdancers.

In competitive breakdancing, “breakers” face off in “battles” against each other, either as individuals or teams. The battles give competitors the chance to show off their best dance moves. Breakdancers use a mix of physical and artistic2 skills that often combine elements from gymnastics or acrobatics3.

Shawn Tay is the president of the World DanceSport Federation4. He told the French Press Agency AFP he found the decision a great honor for the world of dance. He said it was a “humbling5 experience” to learn that for the first time, a form of dance is being considered for inclusion in the Olympic Games.

Breakdancing was included in the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in the form of head-to-head battles. Russia's Sergei Chernyshev, who competed under the name Bumblebee, won the first breakdancing gold medal for boys in the event. Japanese breaker Ramu Kawai won the top female honors.

Tony Estanguet said Paris organizers are also aiming to open up more events for the public to take part – both in Paris and virtually around the world. He said this could include organizing a public running race involving both Olympians and the public at the same time.

Organizers are also exploring connected technology that might let fans cyber compete against Olympians. That could include riding a stationary6 bike at home and comparing that performance to the cyclists competing in the Olympic races.

I’m Bryan Lynn.

Words in This Story

inspire – v.make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it

urban – adj.belonging to or relating to a town or city

acrobatics – n.the activity of performing difficult physical acts

humbling – adj.feeling less important, less proud

virtually – adv.existing or occurring on computers or the internet


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1 karate gahzT     
n.空手道(日本的一种徒手武术)
参考例句:
  • Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
  • The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。
2 artistic IeWyG     
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的
参考例句:
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
3 acrobatics IzgzpT     
n.杂技
参考例句:
  • Acrobatics is hard to learn but beautiful to watch.杂技不好学,但很好看。
  • We watched a performance which included a puppet show and acrobatics.我们观看了一场演出,内容有木偶和杂技。
4 federation htCzMS     
n.同盟,联邦,联合,联盟,联合会
参考例句:
  • It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
  • Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
5 humbling 643ebf3f558f4dfa49252dce8143a9c8     
adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 );轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气
参考例句:
  • A certain humbling from time to time is good. 不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。 来自辞典例句
  • It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-buildingexperience. 据说天文学是一种令人产生自卑、塑造人格的科学。 来自互联网
6 stationary CuAwc     
adj.固定的,静止不动的
参考例句:
  • A stationary object is easy to be aimed at.一个静止不动的物体是容易瞄准的。
  • Wait until the bus is stationary before you get off.你要等公共汽车停稳了再下车。

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