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Los Angeles is a place unlike any other and it will be incredible to host surfing, skateboarding and climbing as iconic West Coast sports alongside Olympic fan favorites,\u201d\u00a0said LA28 Chairperson <strong>Casey Wasserman.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As prototypical Southern California activities, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing made their Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2021, and will be included in the \u201cadditional\u201d list for Paris in 2024.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/category\/world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More world news<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Keeping the new sports around for 2028 represents another step toward cementing their place among more traditional events, especially in attempts to attract younger viewers and fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have always known that surfing was a natural fit for LA28,\u201d Fernando Aguerre, president of the sport\u2019s international federation <a 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