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Breaking was introduced at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as an optional (temporary) sport. Despite the United States being the birthplace of breakdancing, the sport is not set to be included at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles; on its omittance in the latter, the IOC's sports director Kit McConnell stated that "It's up to each local organizing committee to determine which ...
Why Is Breakdancing Included This Year for the First Time? Breakdancing, aka “breaking,” had a highly watched debut at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, which prompted the Summer ’24 ...
Breaking, or break-dancing, is making its way from The Bronx to the Olympic stage in Paris for the first time in 2024 as an official Olympic event.
And while breaking is a form of dancing, many in the community see the term “breakdancing” as a clear indicator that the speaker doesn't know much about the sport or its history.
The Youth Olympic Games incorporated breakdancing as part of its programme, starting with the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. Breakdancing is eligible for inclusion as it is a discipline of dancesport , which is recognised by the International Olympic Committee .
Breakdancing made its official Olympics debut at the 2024 Paris Games. As of now though it isn’t on the schedule for L.A. 2028—details here.
When did Sunny Choi start breakdancing? Woman with Louisville ties makes history on Team USA's first breakdancing team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Breakdancing began on the streets of New York in the 1970s. Now the artform and sport, known competitively as breaking, is in the Olympics — and its athletes are ready to show off their moves.