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What skateboarding at the Olympics means for Africa

Last week the international Olympic committee announced four new sports (breaking, climbing, skateboarding and surfing) which will form part of the 2024 Games in Paris.

Jean-Marc Johannes is a pro skateboarder from South Africa who holds two Guinness World Records - one for the most skateboard fakie heel flips in one minute (12), and the most skateboard nollie heelflips in a minute (18).

He shared his thoughts on what this would mean for African skateboarders.

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