Earlier this year, right smack in the middle of the month of May, on a day located somewhere between Formula One's Miami Grand Prix, the NASCAR All-Star Race and the Indianapolis 500, I was with my family in Paris. We were strolling the aisles of a pop-up museum located in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, enveloped in the noise of construction as grandstands furiously rose along the banks of the River Seine ahead of the Summer Olympics, then still two months away.
This "Spot '24" museum was dedicated to the sports that will either make their Olympic debuts in the streets and waters of France or are still new to the roster, including skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, 3-on-3 basketball and breakdancing.