Kazakhstan's Amir Zakirov and China's Liu Qingyi triumphed at the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) Breaking for Gold World Series event in Kokura, the first ranking event to determine progress to next year's Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series.

competitors, with 81 taking part in the B-girl.Breaking is set to make its Olympic debut at Paris 2024 on the Place

de la Concorde, with the Breaking for Gold World Series determining who enters the Olympic Qualifier

will continue putting in this effort for all breakers, to bring it back to the community," he said.Rio de

the first time in the French capital as an additional sport, with competition due to be held at the Place

de la Concorde.

The 46th edition of the Paris Marathon, set to take place on April 2, will feature a re-designed finale

45,000 runners last year, will follow a new route over the final four kilometres, leaving the Bois de

Boulogne and returning to the streets of the 16th district and heading for the Trocadero via La Muette.Spectators

Schneider Electric ©Paris MarathonThe runners will finish off their day's effort by heading to the Place

of the race will see the field setting off as usual from the Champs-Élysées and then taking in the Place

de la Concorde, the Opera Garnier, the Rue de Rivoli, the Louvre Museum, City Hall, Opera Bastille and

Around 185 kilometres of roads in Paris are expected to be exclusively reserved for athletes, officials and journalists participating at next year’s Olympics and Paralympics.

the lanes that are set to be dedicated to those accredited for the Games include the A1 between Porte de

la Chapelle and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, the A4 from Paris Porte de Bercy to Champigny-sur-Marne

network is also due to be affected with traffic restricted to Paris 2024 participants on Rivoli Street, Place

de La Concorde, President Wilson Avenue, Rue Louis-Armand and Invalides Bridge.The northern part of

the ring road between Porte de Sèvres and Porte de Bercy is also due to be restricted during the Games.A

Birmingham 2022 b-boy breaking gold medallist Victor Montalvo has been named the first World Games athlete of the month for 2023.

Games in five years' time.Competition in breaking is set to be held at a temporary arena on the iconic Place

de la Concorde at Paris 2024, which is also the planned venue for BMX freestyle, skateboarding and 3x3

Paris 2024 qualification places in the street discipline of skateboarding are on offer at the Street and Park World Championships in Sharjah.

qualifier in the park discipline has yet been held.Last year's Street and Park World Championships in Rio de

already been confirmed on the programme for Los Angeles 2028.At Paris 2024, competition is due to take place

on the famous Place de la Concorde from July 27 to August 7.

Eight breakdancers have been chosen to represent China in qualification events for the sport’s Olympic debut in Paris next year.

days before the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony, as part of a closing programme of urban sports at the Place

de la Concorde.

UK Sport has awarded Breaking GB £135,000 ($155,000/€156,000) to assist the country's athletes during the qualification phase for the sport's Olympic debut at Paris 2024.

The fact that Breaking will be taking its place alongside the other freestyle sports on the Place de

la Concorde at the Olympic Games will be one of the most iconic moments in our history and will showcase

Paris 2024 have revealed that the Opening Ceremony for the Paralympic Games is to take place in the Place

de La Concorde following a grand parade by athletes along the Champs Elysees.

Estanguet pledged that discussions were underway to ensure that the Place de la Concorde will be fully

de la Concorde ©Paris 2024“Having this Ceremony on the Place de la Concorde which is a symbol of unity

 "From the Champs-Elysées to the Place de la Concorde, I can’t wait to imagine the show that

de la Concorde is expected to accommodate 35,000 spectators for the ceremony."

de la Concorde can accomodate 35,000 spectators for the Opening Ceremony ©Paris 2024The precise details

Paris 2024 chief executive Étienne Thobois has welcomed the minting of a special €10 (£8.74/$9.83) hexagonal silver commemorative coin as a symbol of French "know how".

integrating sport history and artistic creativity," Oudéa Castéra wrote on social media.Lancement avec la

@MonnaieDeParis et @Paris2024 de la toute nouvelle pièce de 10€ au format hexagonal inédit, spécialement

Un magnifique marqueur de la fierté de la ??

The gold €50 piece (£43.69/$49.18) shows the Place de la Concorde and is part of a limited proof edition

Ministre des Sports @AOC1978 et le Directeur Général de #Paris2024 @ethobois pour la frappe inaugurale

Paris 2024 organisers described their choice of Opening and Closing Ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly as "creative and daring".

heritage showcased around the world with the iconic Seine as a backdrop, rather than the event taking place

and Brittany, before he began his career as a director in 2007 by creating his own theatre company, La

 His first play, Arlequin Poli par l'Amour de Marivaux, attracted the attention of the public and

vous annoncer la nomination de Thomas Jolly comme directeur artistique des 4 cérémonies de #Paris2024Créatif

 In 2023, he is scheduled to stage Romeo and Juliet at the Paris Opera.The Place de la Concorde

The Place de la Concorde in Paris, set to host four sports at the 2024 Olympic Games and the Paralympic

 BMX freestyle, breaking, 3x3 basketball and skateboarding are scheduled to take place in an urban

de la Concorde will host BMX freestyle, breaking, 3x3 basketball and skateboarding at Paris 2024 ©Paris

 "We could not have done both before the spring of 2024," Taïeb added.Ce matin j’ai présenté à la

de la Concorde during the final stage of the Tour de France earlier this year.Breaking, among the four

sports due to be contested at the Place de la Concorde, is set for its Olympic debut in two years.

Antwerp secured their first International Basketball Association (FIBA) 3x3 World Tour victory of the season as they ended Ub Huishan NE's dominance in Debrecen.

beyond the arc.Vervoort's nine points made him the final's top scorer but it was his team-mate Bryan De

rebounds and two highlights.FIBA 3x3 World Tour action returns with the Montreal stop, scheduled to take place

game than fellow semi-final losers Spain,19.0 to 17.8.Come the Paris 2024 Olympics, the city-centre Place

de la Concorde is due to host 3x3 basketball, rather than Eaubonne.

Serbian outfit Ub Huishan NE are favourites for another International Basketball Association (FIBA) 3x3 World Tour event victory as they prepare to compete at the Debrecen Masters tomorrow and Sunday (August 28).

Germany, Portugal, China, Turkey and the Czech Republic.Come the Paris 2024 Olympics, the city-centre Place

de la Concorde is due to host 3x3 basketball.

Debrecen.Antwerp and Princeton highlight Pool D, with London also featuring.The qualifying draw is due to take place

The Grand Paris Seine et Oise Urban Community (GPSEO) is hosting a breaking event today and tomorrow with a view toward the sport's Olympic debut in the French capital in two years' time.

The Val-de-Seine leisure centre is expecting to welcome hundreds of people from 1pm to 6pm local time

the sport plus other aspects of hip-hop culture such as DJing and graffiti art.It is led by the Voies de

la Nouvelle Rue (VNR) Association which stages multiple breaking events around France.View this post

region, with the support of the regional council and the FFD.Breaking at Paris 2024 is set to take place

on August 9 and 10 at La Concorde, with women's and men's competitions on the Olympic programme.

Sporting competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics is set to begin with football and rugby sevens action on July 24, two days prior to the Opening Ceremony.

first time it is scheduled begin prior to the official opening.Twelve men's matches are due to take place

la Beaujoire in Nantes and Group A clash at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,

event scheduled to be held in full on August 9 and the men's on August 10, both at the foot of the Place

de la Concorde Luxor Obelisk.In sailing, the kitesurfing discipline is set for its first appearance

de la Concorde Luxor Obelisk is set to provide the setting for the breaking finals at Paris 2024 ©Getty