Which sports are new for the Paris Olympics and which have been cancelled?

Only a few days left before the expected start Paris 2024 Gamesor also called the XXXIIIrd edition of the Olympic Games, it is essential to know which sports will be included in the official program, and which The new about Tokyo and those who They have no more space for some reason.

Historical record of delegations: 206

In the French capital we can enjoy no less than 26 July to 11 August 32 sports with their respective modalities each. It is also expected that around 15,000 athletes from 204 countries and a total of 206 delegations (more than ever) will participate in almost 880 events. There are not 206 countries, but 2024, as there are a maximum of two delegations (Refugee Olympic Team and Independent Neutral Athletes) that bring together refugee or neutral athletes. A total of 5,084 medals will be awarded.

There will be only one new sport

He breakdance will be the only privileged sport to be included in the official Olympic program in Paris. There are also three other sports that will be repeated, but that were already introduced in the previous edition in Tokyo 2020: sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing.

New modalities in existing sports

Paris will also host new modalities in existing sports, namely:

Athletics: a mixed event replacing the 50 km walk.
Boxing: A new weight class is coming to women’s boxing.
Sailing: New disciplines such as kitesurfing, 470 and ocean racing are introduced.
Canoeing: Extreme slalom for men and women.
Sport shooting: Mixed skeet sport.

However, there are also other sports that are not included in this edition, The most famous is karatebut there will be no baseball or softball. “A very bad and very questionable decision by the organizing committee… How is it possible to ignore and steal the hopes of all the athletes, practitioners, fans and lovers of karate?” explained the president of the Spanish Karate Federation (RFEK), Antonio Moreno.

These are the 32 sports and disciplines for Paris 2024

Athletics: maximum 15 events (speed, middle distance, long distance, hurdles, obstacles, relays, marathon, race walking, pole vault, high jump, long jump and javelin and discus throwing).
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Basketball: Traditional and 3X3, which has already been introduced in Tokyo.
Badminton
Breaking: Breakdance
Boxing
To climb
Cycling: 5 modalities (road, mountain bike, BMX racing, track and BMX freestyle).
Football
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Gymnastics: 3 modalities (rhythmic, artistic and trampoline)
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Judo
Field hockey
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Swimming: 4 disciplines (diving, artistic, open water and water polo).
Canoeing: 2 modalities (sprint and slalom).
Modern pentathlon: 4 disciplines (horse riding, fencing, swimming and laser running).
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Surf
Skateboarding
Archery
Tennis
Table tennis
Taekwondo
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Triathlon: Three modalities (1,500 m swim, 40 km bike and 10 km walk)
Volleyball: Traditional and beach.
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