Fresh talent will enter the Olympic pool this summer.

TheOlympicsare here, and I couldn’t be any more excited.

Each athlete feels the weight of their country’s pride on their shoulders, regardless of the sport.

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Fresh talent will enter the Olympic pool this summer.

There are staples in the multi-sports event.

Among others, of course.

So, how does a new sport get introduced into the Olympic Games?

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So what could we expect this year?

1.Breaking will make its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

2.Kayaking introduces a brand new discipline: cross kayaking.

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3.Two new sailing events were added this year: kiteboarding and windsurfer iQFoil.

4.NBCreportsthat a men’s artistic swimming category has been established, marking a first in Olympic history.

5.The shotgun shooting event was changed to mixed skeet team from mixed team trap.

Simone Biles performs a split leap mid-air on the balance beam during a gymnastics competition, wearing a leotard with a red, white, and blue pattern

6.An expansion of the women’s weight class.

7.The marathon race walking mixed relay replaces the individual 50-km discipline.

8.Meanwhile, the IOC has excluded three previously included sports in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Martial arts enthusiasts should be disappointed that karate will not return to the Olympics.

Let me know which event you’re more looking forward to at the Olympics this year!

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Clock tower with a "Paris 2024" sign on it, indicating the countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

B-Girl Sunny will be representing Team USA.

Cross Kayaking gears up for its debut at the Summer Olympics.

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A male synchronized swimmer performing a routine in a pool, arms extended, water splashing around

An athlete aims a shotgun while participating in the 2020 Olympic Games shooting event.

Two boxers, one in blue and one in red, compete in a boxing match wearing protective headgear and gloves

Athlete Robert Korzeniowski crossing the finish line.

Two karate athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in mid-fight.