IOC to work with Mori's successor for safe Games this year - statement
The International Olympic Committee is committed to staging a successful Olympic Games after acknowledging the resignation of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee President, Yoshiro Mori.
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Olympic Break-Dancing , Is Making Its First Appearance , at the Paris Games.
NBC reports that break-dancing will
make its debut as an official Olympic
sport at the upcoming Paris Games.
Also known as breaking, the sport
features headspins, windmills, various
"freeze" moves and will be set to music.
According to the Paris Olympics, the sport is , "characterized by acrobatic movements, stylized
footwork and the key role played by the DJ and
the MC (master of ceremonies) during battles.".
The sport first made an appearance
at the 2018 Youth Olympics
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to NBC Olympics, the event
garnered over one million viewers,
a much wider audience than many other sports.
According to NBC Olympics, the event
garnered over one million viewers,
a much wider audience than many other sports.
Breaking joins a number of other new sports, including
three that were debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Games: , surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing.
Breaking joins a number of other new sports, including
three that were debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Games: , surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing.
Breaking joins a number of other new sports, including
three that were debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Games: , surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing.
NBC reports that the new sports represent an effort
by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
to draw in younger viewers and athletes. .
NBC reports that the new sports represent an effort
by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
to draw in younger viewers and athletes. .
The Paris Olympics breaking competition
will be split into two events on August 9
and 10 at La Concorde Urban Park.
According to the Paris Olympics, the event
will see a total of 16 B-boys or 16 B-girls , "go face to face in spectacular solo battles.".
According to the Paris Olympics, the event
will see a total of 16 B-boys or 16 B-girls , "go face to face in spectacular solo battles."
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The People of Tokyo believe Yoshiro Mori is doing the right thing by stepping down as the president of the organising committee for this year's Olympic Games in the Japanese capital.
With less than six months until the Tokyo Olympics it's believed the Games' president, Yoshiro Mori will resign following sexist remarks with Saburo Kawabuchi reported to succeed him.
Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori apologized on Thursday for sexist comments he reportedly made about women talking too much, but said he would not resign. The remarks have sparked a storm of criticism..
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