Kit mcconnell

The International Olympic Committee:  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to conduct at Shanghai and Budapest the Olympic Qualifier Series, a new series of festival-style events combining sport with urban culture, for four sports for next year.

These four sports are -- BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing -- and athletes can qualify from these two events for the Paris Olympic Games.

Selection of Shanghai and Budapest as venues for the Olympic Qualifier Series was confirmed by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during its meeting in Mumbai on Thursday.