New Olympic Sports

The Olympics take place this summer. They are in Paris, France. Let’s look at some new Olympic sports.

Breaking is a new Olympic sport. Some call it breakdancing. It is part dancing. It is part acrobatics. Breaking began in the 1970s. It started in New York City. Now people do it all over the world.

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Another new sport is surfing. Surfers ride waves. They ride them on surfboards. Surfing started long ago. It began in Hawaii. Olympic surfing will happen in Tahiti. Tahiti is an island. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean. Tahiti is very far from Paris. 

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Skateboarding is another new Olympic sport. Skateboarding started in the 1950s. People from California started the sport. Someone had an idea. They put a surfboard on wheels. Skateboarders will ride courses. They will jump ramps. They will do tricks.  

What Do You Think? What sport do you think should be in the Olympics? 

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