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Breaking was introduced at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as an optional (temporary) sport. Despite the United States being the birthplace of breakdancing, the sport is not set to be included at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles; on its omittance in the latter, the IOC's sports director Kit McConnell stated that "It's up to each local organizing committee to determine which ...
The win also made him the oldest Olympic singles champion since tennis returned to the Games in 1988. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Chilean sport shooter Francisca Crovetto holding the gold medal she won in the women's skeet , as well as a box with an official poster given to all medalists [ 25 ] Women's high jump medallists at the 2024 games.
The programme of the 2024 Summer Olympics featured 329 events in 32 sports, including the 28 "core" Olympic sports contested in 2016 and 2020, [1] and four optional sports that were proposed by the Paris Organising Committee: breaking made its Olympic debut as an optional sport, while skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing returned from 2020.
Day 15 of the Paris Olympics was big for Team USA with women's soccer, men's basketball, and track and field earning several gold medals.
Huske edged out U.S. teammate Gretchen Walsh for the title, beating her by 0.04 seconds to win her first Olympic gold. Walsh, just a day after posting a record-breaking performance in the ...
Australia’s Ariarne Titmus rolled over American star Katie Ledecky in the first high-profile swimming showdown of the 2024 Games. Titmus won the gold medal in the women’s 400-meter freestyle ...
The route, specially designed for the Paris 2024 Games and approved by World Athletics, was unique, demanding, and technical. Paris 2024 unveiled the routes for the Olympic marathon and the two races – a 42.195 km course and a 10 km course – open to the general public as part of the mass event running. [5]
B-Girl Sunny of Team USA competes against B-Girl Vanessa of Team Portugal (not pictured) during the B-Girls breaking round robin at the 2024 Paris Olympics. A more athletic approach was required ...