China News Service, Paris, December 7 (Reporter Li Yang) The International Olympic Committee agreed on the 7th to list breakdancing, rock climbing, skateboarding and surfing as the official events of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The President of the International Olympic Committee Bach emphasized that the setting of Olympic events gives priority to sports that are particularly popular among young people, and takes into account the urbanization of sports.
He said that related plans will promote the Paris Olympics to be more suitable for the "post-epidemic world."
The break dance, which was included in the official event of the Paris Olympic Games, has attracted much attention.
Break dancing originated in the Bronx, New York, USA in the 1970s. It is considered to be a type of street dance with a strong personal style and a strong sporting nature.
The 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games in Argentina has introduced breakdancing competitions.
Sean Tai, president of the World Dance Sports Federation (WDSF), described the decision of the International Olympic Committee as a historic moment for all dancers around the world.
According to the 2019 report of the Olympic Project Committee, about one million people participate in breakdancing.
The scale of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be reduced slightly to reduce the cost and complexity of the Olympic Games.
Bach said that the Paris Olympic Games will be reduced to 329 events, 10 less than the Tokyo Olympic Games; the total number of athletes in the Paris Olympic Games is 10,500, including athletes participating in four new events.
Compared with the Tokyo Olympics, the total number of athletes has decreased by about 600.
The Olympic weightlifting event will be reduced by 4 minor events at the Paris Olympics, and the number of participating athletes will be reduced to 120, which is 76 fewer than the Tokyo Olympics and about 140 fewer than the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
At the same time, the Paris Olympic Games will also achieve gender equality among participating athletes. For the first time, the number of male and female athletes will be equal. Taking into account gender equality, the men's 50-kilometer race will be replaced by other track and field mixed gender competitions, as long as related events and competitions The format is suitable for the existing venue; the men's and women's 20-kilometer walking competition will be retained.
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