Shanghai, Budapest selected to host Olympic Qualifier Series

GENEVA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) on Thursday confirmed that Shanghai and Budapest will host the first Olympic Qualifier Series for Paris 2024.

BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing will be competed in the two-leg Series, and at least half of the Olympic berths will be decided at the Series.

The "festival-style events," described