Meet South Africa's record-breaking skateboarder Jean-Marc Johannes
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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