Which new sports will feature at Paris 2024?
Daniel Wales looks at which new sports will take place at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
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00:00 This summer we'll see the French capital of Paris host the Summer Olympic Games for the third time,
00:08 following previous games in 1900 and in 1924.
00:12 It will join London as the only two cities to have hosted the Summer Games on three separate occasions.
00:18 The world's best athletes will come together, as always, to compete in what is a celebration of sport.
00:24 In terms of new sports at Paris 2024, breaking or breakdancing will make its full debut.
00:31 It will be joined by three recently added sports. They are sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing.
00:38 Sports that were at Tokyo 2020, including baseball, softball and karate, will not take place at this year's Games.
00:46 The countdown is now on for the highly anticipated Games and who will write themselves into the sporting history books at Paris 2024.
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