It’s official — the
2024 Paris Olympics will include breakdancing, or breaking, as a medal sport.
International Olympic Committee leaders made the announcement Monday after giving the idea provisional approval last year. Surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing also were added to the program.
All four additions point to the IOC’s desire to attract a younger audience.
“With this program, we are making the Olympic Games Paris 2024 fit for the post-corona world,” IOC president Thomas Bach said in a statement, adding: “There is also a strong focus on youth.”