5 New Sports at The Olympics

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5 New Sports at The Olympics

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Hello everyone, and sports greetings to you all.

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Speaking of sports, I'm pretty sure we all have our favorite sport. Whether it's just a hobby or a profession that becomes our daily work. The form or way of playing also varies according to the existing rules, some require foot skill, and some require hand dexterity, thinking power, and body strength.

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The actual function of sport is a variety of activities that are carried out consciously and systematically (organized according to the system), and also improve physical ability and strength. The ultimate goal is to achieve maximum health, that's why exercise has become a routine activity for many people in the world.

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Sports branches such as soccer, tennis, basketball, boxing, swimming to chess, become sports that we are familiar with and play. Of course, many other sports are widely played and enjoyed, and all of these sports have followers who become communities in these sports.

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But did you know that the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, which was completed last month? There are 32 sports in the competition, with a total of 329 race numbers. Of the 32 sports, 5 new sports are competed in the implementation of international sports.

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The question is, what new sports are being competed in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France? Based on some of the reading I read, here is information that I can share with you all, about these new sports.

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🏆 Rock Climbing

This sport became a new sport in the competition at the French Olympics, incidentally, Indonesia participated in sending its athletes. The results are quite satisfactory, 1 gold medal on behalf of Veddriq Leonardo in the men's category can be achieved for the Indonesian rock climbing contingent. Rock climbing is a natural sport that is then competed in the 2024 French Olympics, this sport prioritizes the speed of the feet and hands in climbing a cliff shaped like a climbing path.

The Basic Rules are as follows :

These fast rock climbing routes are standardized, meaning climbers around the world train and compete on the exact same routes . The climbing wall is 45 feet high, consists of 20 handrails and 11 footrails, protrudes five degrees, and the route is set according to the official map in the IFSC rulebook. - _{Sources of information www.climbing.com}

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🏆Surfing

The two are scattered sports surfing is a type of game activity that is familiar in the world. The sport of surfing was first competed at the Olympic Games in 2020 in Japan, as a new sport, and in 2024 yesterday in France in the race as a new sport. Women's American athlete won the gold medal on behalf of Caroline Marks from the United States won the gold medal in the women's category, and in the men's category the French athlete Kauli Vaast won the gold medal.

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What are the rules, here are the assessment points :

www.surfertoday.com

Nevertheless, a professional jury makes an assessment and assigns a score to the wave that the surfer is aiming for based on five main criteria.

1. Commitment and level of difficulty.
2. An innovative and progressive maneuver.
3. The main combination of maneuvers.
4. A wide range of maneuvers.
5. Speed, power and flow.
   Sources of information : www.surfertoday.com

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🏆Breakdance

Breakdancing is a type of dance that combines acrobatic movements, this is usually a type of entertainment that is fun to watch. This year Breakdance became one of the new types of sports in the race, so the name Breakdance became much more widely known. Breakdancing movements do have movements and styles that are unique, so many people are interested in seeing this new sport. The following are the rules in the sport of breakdancing.

For all games, the competition consisted of a fight between two athletes. Each fight consists of a certain number of rounds. In each round, one athlete performs first, then the other responds.

Each round was judged by nine judges based on five criteria. The scoring system generates a vote for each judge for each round in favor of one of the athletes (red or blue), with a percentage number indicating the strength of their vote in favor of red or blue in all five criteria. The possible vote score for each round can be 9-0, 8-1, 7-2, 6-3 or 5-4 in favor of an athlete.- Sources of information https://olympics.com.

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🏆Skateboarding

As with surfing sports, Skateboarding is also familiar to many people. This entertainment game has long been played by many existing communities. From children to adults, many people like Skateboarding, especially after Skateboarding is included in the type of sport that is competed in the Olympics.

_olympics.com

Based on information from the site olympics.com explained that, Skateboarding sports rules are as follows :

Although the requirements of each skateboarding discipline are slightly different, the premise of this contest is largely the same, athletes must perform their most impressive tricks, meeting several criteria including difficulty, speed, execution and style. The park competition takes place on a track that resembles a bowl in which there are several different obstacles so that the athletes can gather speed and momentum to perform tricks in the air. - _{Sources of information olympics.com.}

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🏆Kayak Cross / Canoe Slalom

It's a sport that's a little unfamiliar to me, or maybe to most people more familiar with the term Canoe Slalom. This sport is included in the category of rowing sports because it uses small boats and rowers. The rules of this sport are played in the way :

_olympics.com

Slalom races are held on artificial white water tracks. Participants had to steer the boat through a series of Gates (18 to 25) in the fastest time possible, taking care not to incur penalties for passing through or touching the gates. This race tests the concentration, reaction and technique of athletes. Paris 2024 will witness the Olympic debut for cross-country kayaking: a combination of all the disciplines of canoe rafting, which four participants compete in simultaneously. - _{Sources of informationolympics.com.}

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For those of you who want to see the 5 new sports, below is a video of the five new sports :