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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 ...
The ranking puzzled many people, some of whom took to social media to point out that the 37-year-old B-girl, who performs as Raygun, did not receive a single point from the Olympic judges.
Full name: Jeffrey Louis. Age: 29. Hometown: Houston, TX. Fun facts: Jeffro, who has been dancing since he was 12, was an early advocate for breakdancing’s Olympics inclusion. Back in 2018, he ...
Raygun, real name Rachael Gunn, went viral after her breakdancing debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics Image credits: raygun_aus Image credits: Harry Langer/Getty Images
Canadian B-boy Phil Wizard, whose real name is Philip Kim, beat hometown favorite Dany Dann of France in the final at La Concorde to win the first Olympic gold medal in men's breaking history.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, breaking (also known as breakdancing) made its debut as an Olympic sport—and Rachael Gunn of Team Australia quickly inspired a flurry of memes and jokes after a video ...
Liu Qingyi (simplified Chinese: 刘清漪; traditional Chinese: 劉清漪; pinyin: Liú Qīngyī; born 19 October 2005), [1] also known as 671, is a Chinese breakdancer who represented China in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, [2] and won the bronze medal in the B-Girls competition.
T he sport of breaking—competitive breakdancing—will make its Olympic debut in Paris. Yes, breaking has come a long way from an early-‘80s pop-culture fad that seemed to go the way of the ...