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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 ...
Cosmopolitan was on the scene at breakdancing’s *first-ever* Olympic qualifier competition this summer to get the lowdown on the category from some of its top names and judges. Read on for a ...
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris saw the debut of breaking as an Olympic sport. 16 male and 16 female breakers – according to Olympic terminology – competed in head-to-head matches. [ 82 ] [ 83 ] IOC President Thomas Bach said that breaking was added to draw more interest from young people in the Olympics. [ 84 ]
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 ...
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.
Breaking, more commonly known as breakdancing, made its debut as an Olympic sport on Friday. The competition consists of two gender-based events, with 16 B-boys and 16 B-girls vying for the gold ...
Breakdancing Logan Elanna Edra (born May 8, 2003), known by her nickname B-Girl Logistx (pronounced "logistics"), [ 1 ] is an American breakdancer . She qualified for the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics , featuring the debut of breakdancing at the Olympics.
Breaking (a.k.a. breakdancing) marked its first year as an Olympic sport on Friday, Aug. 9, and the Team Australia competitor, whose full name is Rachael Gunn, gave a unique performance, capturing ...