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Paris Olympics 2024: New Features and Changes

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, scheduled from July 26 to August 11, are set to be the largest event ever organized in France. This edition, officially known as the XXXIII Olympiad, will showcase an array of new events, format changes, and a strong focus on sustainability and youth engagement.

Scale and Participation

The Paris Olympics will be a grand spectacle, featuring:

35 venues in and around Paris
10,500 athletes from over 200 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team
329 events across 19 days
36 sports, including four new additions

New Sports and Events

Here is the complete list of New Sports, Returning Sports, Dropped Sports, Format Changes and Environmental Sustainability of Sports in Paris Olympics 2024.

Category	Sport/Event	Details
New Sports and Events	Breaking (Breakdancing)	– 16 men (B-Boys) and 16 women (B-Girls)- Round-robin format leading to quarterfinals, semifinals, and medal battles
	Sport Climbing	– Separate bouldering and lead combined events, plus speed event- Increased from 40 to 68 athletes- Speed finals: Aug 7-8, Bouldering/lead combined: Aug 9-10
	Skateboarding	– Men’s and women’s street and park events- Venue: Place de La Concorde- Finals: July 27-28 and August 6-7
	Surfing	– Venue: Teahupo’o, Tahiti- Dates: July 27 to August 4
	Kayak Cross	– Athletes race against each other from a ramp- First direct athlete competition in canoe slalom
Returning Sports	3×3 Basketball	– Finals: August 5- U.S. men’s team led by Jimmer Fredette
Dropped Sports	Baseball	– Absent due to MLB scheduling conflicts and past doping concerns
	Softball	– Dropped for 2024, will return in 2028
	Karate	– Omitted due to concerns about entertainment value and audience appeal
Format Changes	Artistic Swimming	– Inclusion of men- New team acrobatic routine round
	Boxing	– New women’s weight class- Reduced men’s categories- 7 men’s and 6 women’s weight classes
	Sailing	– Two new kite events- Modified boat categories- 10 total events
	Shooting	– Mixed skeet team event replaces mixed team trap event
	Track and Field	– New marathon race walk mixed relay- Repechage round for 200m to 1500m races
	Volleyball	– Three pools of four teams instead of two pools of six
	Weightlifting	– Weight classes reduced from 14 to 10
Environmental Sustainability	Venue Strategy	– Use of existing venues and temporary structures
Environmental Sustainability	Transportation	– Promotion of public transportation to reduce emis

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