Breakdancing, skateboarding, rock climbing and surfing will be added to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The aim of this addition to the Paris Games is not only to make the Games more visible to young people, but also to make the Games more focused on urban sports.
After more than 100 years of development, the Olympic Games have also been more cautious in setting up programs. The Olympics have been streamlined, and there have been very few additions to the program. The Paris Olympics have also been exceptionally cautious in setting up additional programs.
I. Focusing on the needs of young peopleA sport can only maintain good competitiveness if fresh blood is constantly added. After years of development, the Olympic Games need to pay more attention to the needs of young people. Young people are the future of the world, and without their active participation, the influence of the Olympics will only go down, not up.
The Paris Olympics, in order to get more young people's attention, has also actively introduced the breakdancing, skateboarding, rock-climbing and surfing into the Olympics, which are the four sports with a good foundation among young people. These energetic programs can make the Olympic Games more attractive to young people.
The concept of urban sportsNowadays, sports programs are not only limited to the stadium, but also extended to the concept of urban sports. Nowadays, human beings basically live in the city, and all kinds of sports are inseparable from the city. So now the large-scale sports events, but also to pay attention to the concept of urban sports. In this case, it is also possible for urban sports to enter the Olympic Games.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will add breakdancing, skateboarding and rock climbing to introduce the concept of urban sports. And to illustrate the nature of urban sports, the venue for these three sports will be the Place de la Concorde in the center of Paris.
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