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🛹 Stoked on new Olympics sports

Break it down: New sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics

See what new sports are debuting at the Paris 2024 Olympics. | Photo by Shea Stapley

The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature several new + newish sports: breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, and 3x3 basketball. Explore these new events and their rules + find spots you can try them out around Fort Worth.

Ah, we can just picture that Olympics podium and those shiny medals now.

Breaking

Breaking (aka breakdancing) is making its Olympic debut after a resounding success in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rooted in hip-hop culture, breaking originated in the US and dates back to the 1970s.

Breaking battles will take place on Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10 at La Concorde in the heart of Paris.

Hip hop yourself over to one of these spots to try breaking in Fort Worth:

Dance With Me, Clearfork
From beginning group classes to private instruction, the studio offers everything from hip hop to salsa. Plus, ask about introductory pricing specials.

Dance Connection, Hulen
The studio offers hip hop lessons from beginner classes starting at age 7 to competition levels for teenagers. The nine-month-long dance term starts Monday, Aug. 26.

FTW-rock-climbing-the-blok — The Blok trains everyone from beginners to Olympic hopefuls.
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Photo courtesy of The Blok

Sport Climbing

This new Olympic sport is going to rock your world. Similar to skateboarding, sport climbing made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games, and it’s now also here for the long haul. Before you gather your pom poms to cheer on the climbers of Team USA, learn how it works:

This sport is hosted in three formats: bouldering, speed climbing, and lead climbing. Sport climbing events will take place at Le Bourget between Monday. Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 10.

Harness your inner climber locally:

Movement, West 7th
Try your first class free with 5,000 sqft of bouldering terrain + then stretch out those sore muscles with a yoga session.

The Blok Climbing Co., Como
Test out your grip strength with Bouldering 101 classes, kids camp, or ladies night at Fort Worth’s only independently owned and family operated rock climbing gym.

3 more new sports

Asked

What new Olympic sport are you watching first?

A. Breaking
B. Skateboarding
C. Sport climbing
D. Surfing
E. 3x3 basketball

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Events

Wednesday, July 31

Weird Wednesday | Wednesday, July 31 | 5 p.m. | Southside Preservation Hall, 1519 Lipscomb St., Fort Worth | Free | Shop the night market, buy a raffle ticket, and spin the Wheel of Weird to select the movie for the free screening.
Christmas in July | Wednesday, July 31 | 6 p.m. | Turning Point Beer, 1307 Brown Trl., Fort Worth | $7 | Chase away the summer blues with a sketching session while you sip a local brew.

Thursday, Aug. 1

Slime-tastic Art | Thursday, Aug. 1-Friday, Aug. 2 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Russell Farm, 405 W. County Rd. 714, Burleson | $50 | Kiddos ages 5-12 can squelch through the ooey, gooey craft camp.
“Imposter! Hypocrite! TARTUFFE!” | Thursday, Aug. 1-Friday, Aug. 2 | Times vary | Circle Theatre, 230 W. 4th St., Fort Worth | $35-$50 | A punk-rock remake of Moliere’s 1664 French comedy — need we say more?

Friday, Aug. 2

“Matilda the Musical” | Friday, Aug. 2 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | W. E. Scott Theatre at Arts Fort Worth, 1300 Gendy St., Fort Worth | $10 | Grab tickets for the student preview and get a behind-the-scenes look at Roald Dahl’s classic story.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey | Friday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 4 | Times vary | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $25-$90 | Hold on to your top hat during the daring acrobatics, toe-tapping music, and never-before-seen stunts of The Greatest Show On Earth.

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News Notes

Olympics

Plano gymnast Asher Hong helped the US Men’s Gymnastic team claim bronze earlier this week — their first Olympic medal in 16 years. Follow along with Team USA and other North Texas athletes via WFAA’s coverage.

Development

TCU has big plans for West Berry Street. According to public records, the university is planning multifamily housing, retail, and a parking garage on seven blocks that currently hold surface parking lots. TCU has contracted Austin-based developer Endeavor to explore ideas. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Closing

Arlington eatery A Taste of Europe is set to close on Sunday, Aug. 18 after 20+ years of service. The restaurant previously appeared on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.” See which FTW restaurants our readers think should be on Triple D. (CultureMap Fort Worth)

Community

Arts Fort Worth will end its management of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center tomorrow. The organization is focusing more on its public art programs + helping community tenants find new places as the building at 1300 Gendy Street is slated for redevelopment.

Festival

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 9 + 16 — the State Fair of Texas will host Sensory Friendly Mornings from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. During those times the fairground will reduce the usual lights and sounds and set up Quiet Zones for all fairgoers.

Stat

75. That’s the percentage of dowtown commercial spaces that are currently in use. According to a survey by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 47 of the 188 evaluated groundfloor storefronts are currently vacant — a 6% increase since 2021. See what’s brewing downtown.

Edu

Fort Worth ISD announced a new plan to offer free dinner at most district schools during the 2024-2025 academic year. Campuses that participate in the after-school enrichment program will serve a meal 15 minutes after the end of the school day. (WFAA)

Sports

The Texas Rangers traded pitcher Michael Lorenzen to the Kansas City Royals and picked up catcher Carson Kelly from the Detroit Tigers. What will these changes do to the reigning World Series champions? Find out from Brice Paterik with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Finance

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Outdoors

What do fishing rods and a reely knowledgable staff have in common? You can find them both at Marksmen. Trust us, consulting their team of experts is a fin-tastic idea. Swing by Marksmen before your next trip to Benbrook Lake.*

Finance

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Olympics

You can’t spell victory without Victor

Meet Fort Worth’s decathlete, Lindon Victor

Lindon Victor is a two-time winner at both the NCAA Championships and the Commonwealth Games. | Photo courtesy of WFAA

Before the Olympic Opening Ceremony last week, we drew attention to some Fort Worth Olympians representing Team USA — but we’ve got another hometown hero representing Grenada, a small island nation in the Caribbean. Meet decathlete Lindon Victor.

Victor, who lives and trains in Cowtown, is competing in his third Olympics in Paris. While he hasn’t won an Olympic medal yet, he won decathlon gold in the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. He also won two titles when he was a student-athlete at Texas A&M.

Victor found himself in Fort Worth because he wanted to train with Chris Huffins, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In preparation for Paris, the pair trained six to eight hours a day — including periodically outside at Fort Worth Botanic Garden in the summer months — for Victor’s quest to complete four races + three jumping and three throwing events.

The decathlon events begin on Friday, Aug. 2 and all 10 events will be concluded by Saturday, Aug. 3.

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Break out your headphones because Cowtown native Leon Bridges is gearing up to release a new album. The musician teased the release on Instagram with a video that was dubbed “a love letter to Fort Worth.”

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