Breaking Olympic: The New Olympic Sport For 2024 is Explained.

Breaking Olympic , a street dancing form that began in 1970s New York City, will make its Olympic Games debut in Paris in 2024.

Attracting new and younger audiences is a top aim for Olympic officials, and in order to stay relevant, breaking has joined skateboarding, sport climbing, and BMX freestyle on the schedule.

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History of breaking.

Breaking emerged 50 years ago, alongside hip-hop. Breaking would become a staple of the vibrant outdoor get-togethers that were known as block parties in the Bronx, the most northern of New York’s five boroughs, coupled with loud sound systems. Taking inspiration from various dance and music forms, breaking has become a rapidly rising cultural touchstone in communities.

The ‘break’ in a song is where all vocals and other instruments drop out, leaving just the percussion. A founding father of the breaking movement, DJ Kool Herc, noticed while performing at block parties that people would dance sporadically whenever the breaks in the tracks he was playing came in.

He began to play two copies of the same record, mixing them on two turntables to stretch the break and give dancers more opportunity to show off their moves.

As more communities embraced breaking, dancers brought their own heritage and flair, forming crews that would face each other in dance battles.

What are some frequent breaking moves?

Breaking draws inspiration from all parts of the world, from Latin dancing to kung fu. It comprises acrobatic techniques and intricate footwork, ranging from flips and stunts to a dancer spinning on their head.

How does Olympic breaking work?

Dancers will participate in one-on-one bouts consisting of two 60-second throwdowns (three in the knockout round), with DJs spinning music, a host on the mic, and nine judges voting at the end of each battle to choose the winner.

A DJ selects the music and determines which tracks will be played throughout the battle, while breakers freestyle or improvise their routines, taking turns showcasing their skills and receiving points for technique, vocabulary (the range of motions employed), execution, melody, and originality.

Instead of scoring each of these criteria, judges use a digital slider to determine which breaker wins the head-to-head matchup. So, if breaker A outperforms breaker B, judges

Who are the ones to watch?

There is serious prestige in the battle to win a historic first breaking medal in Paris this summer with 16 b-boys and 16 b-girls battling for gold.

No British breakers will compete at the Olympics with b-boy Kid Karam, b-boy Sunni and b-boy Sheku all finishing outside the qualification spots at the OQS.

Will breaking stay an Olympic sport?

At this point, it may be easy to say that individuals who lose out on this summer may always return to Los Angeles in 2028.

The World Dance Sport Federation has stated that it is working hard to regain support for Brisbane 2032, and its two days in the spotlight in the heart of Paris may have an impact on those hopes.