Breaking, a dance style created by Black and Puerto Rican teens at parties in New York in the 1970s, and a foundational piece of hip-hop culture, is about to have its Olympic moment.
B-boys and B-girls from across the globe will compete in dance battles that feature intricate steps, acrobatic moves and plenty of flair as breaking, which had a successful debut at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in 2018, makes its debut on the Olympic stage at the 2024 Paris Games starting Friday.
¡°This is going to be the first time for our sport to be at the Olympics, so I think it gives it a fresh image,¡± Japanese breaker Shigekix, whose real name is Shigeyuki Nakarai, said after Team Japan¡¯s inauguration ceremony last month.
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