Breakdancing is set to make its first debut (亮相) as an Olympic sport at Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris organizing committee, said on February 21st. Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, which have already been added to the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have been invited to return in Paris four years later.
Tony Estanguet said the choices responded to a need to make the Olympics "more urban" and "more artistic". We have chosen to present the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the four sports because they are creative, appealing to youth and completely in line with our vision. They reflect perfectly Paris 2024"s identity.
Breakdancing is an example of a sport "Which can be played anywhere and anytime in urban and other environment." It appeared at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in the form of head-to-head "battles". In competitive breakdancing, "breakers" face off in "battles" against each other, either as individuals or teams. Breakdancers use a mix of physical and artistic skills combining elements from gymnastics or acrobatics (杂技).
The IOC had announced that the number of competitors at Paris 2024 would be restricted to 10, 500, which limited the opportunity to add sports. But the organizers said the inclusion of the four sports in Paris would not necessitate the construction of permanent facilities and would involve just 248 competitors, of which 32 would he in breakdancing. The surfing events are likely to be held in established surf centres such as Biarritz or Lacanau in southwest France.
The inclusion still need to be rubberstamped by the IOC, which is expected to decide on which sports to add in Paris after next years" Tokyo Games.
What do we know about breakdancing? ______
A. It involves multiple skills.
B. It's limited to group competition.
C. It will show up in Paris 2024.
D. It never appeared in the world events.
Why have Paris organizers chosen the four sports? ______
A. Because they attract young people.
B. Because they perfectly reflect Paris" identity
C. Because they make Paris more urban and artistic.
D. Because they can be played anytime and anywhere.
What can we learn from Paragraph 4? ______
A. 10, 500 competitors will compete for the new sports.
B. More surf centers will be specially designed for Paris 2024.
C. The IOC will reject the proposal because of inadequate facilities.
D. The inclusion won't require additional competition space to he built.
Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "rubberstamped" in the last paragraph? ______
A. approved
B. canceled
C. submitted
D. designed