Olympics to Add Breakdancing, Aim for Gender Equity

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The International Olympic Committee has announced it will break new ground at the 2024 games in Paris with new events and an aim to promote gender equality.  

In a controversial move that has been ridiculed by some, the IOC announced that breakdancing will be included as an event in 2024. Skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing were also confirmed as additional sports proposed by the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee.

Breaking will make its Olympic Games debut, building on the success of the sport at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.pic.twitter.com/ZthK3ZRxIv

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