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Discover why breaking—yes, breakdancing—is shaking up the 2024 Paris Olympics! Get ready for an epic showdown of style and skill!

The world of competitive sports is about to dance to a fresh beat with the debut of breaking (or breakdancing, for those still stuck in the '90s) at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics! This vibrant dance sport will make its first appearance alongside the likes of skateboarding and surfing, sensations that wowed audiences during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It's clear that the Olympic committee is tapping into the essence of modern culture, and breaking is ready to strut its stuff on one of the biggest stages in athletics. Forget your grandma’s dance moves; this is all about gravity-defying spins, impressive footwork, and artistic expression that’ll keep fans on the edge of their seats!

So, how does this all work? Breaking at the Olympics isn’t merely about showing off sick dance moves—there's an intricate scoring system involved. A total of 32 b-boys and b-girls from around the globe will face off in a fierce battle for gold. The judges will rate them based on creativity, technique, and even their stage presence. Sounds way cooler than your usual Olympic sports, right? Get yourself familiar with the lingo, too—names like B-boy Victor and B-girl Sunny are about to become the rock stars of the dance floor!

Local studios like Jabberwocky are buzzing with excitement as dancers gear up for the international competition. Passionate about their craft, they share stories of practicing their spins and freezes for hours on end. And let’s not forget about the DJs! In a groundbreaking twist, DJ Fleg will set the tone as one of two DJs at the event, creating the perfect vibe to push competitors to their limits. Talk about going from underground to Olympic glory!

As we count down the days to Paris 2024, breaking is proving that it’s not just about becoming an Olympic sport; it’s about elevating dance as a legitimate form of athleticism. Many might still wonder how a sport that originated in the streets has made its way to such a prestigious platform. Here’s an interesting nugget: breaking was born in the South Bronx in the 1970s as a form of expression and community. Plus, did you know that breaking is set to kick off at La Concorde, one of the most iconic public squares in Paris? Now that’s a backdrop worthy of the flares and flips of breaking!

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Breaking makes its Olympic debut in 2024. Here's how it works. (The Washington Post)

Breaking is the only new sport at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, raising curiosity about how breakdancing will look as a competitive event.

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Breaking at 2024 Paris Olympics: No, it's not called breakdancing ... (USA TODAY)

It follows the addition of sports such as skateboarding and surfing, which debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. When did breaking become an Olympic sport?

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Hello world: Breaking set to take centre stage at Paris 2024 (Olympics)

Find out how the dance sport will make its Olympic Games debut this weekend - and how the athletes are primed to have a blast doing it.

Breaking (aka breakdancing) at the Olympics: Huh? Why? How ... (Yahoo Sports)

Breaking makes its Olympic debut — and possibly one and only appearance — in Paris.

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Break Dancing Debuts At Paris Olympics—Joining These Other ... (Forbes)

Breaking is set to make its first Olympic appearance at the 2024 Paris Games, adding to the list of new competitions from the International Olympic ...

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Local dancers break down passion for breaking as sport makes ... (KOMU 8)

Dancers at Jabberwocky Studios shared excitement for the sport ahead of the international competition.

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DJ Fleg aims for perfect assists as breaking debuts at Olympics (Los Angeles Times)

Breaking is entering the Olympic spotlight this week in Paris. DJ Fleg will be one of two DJs playing an important role supporting competitors as they face ...

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Breaking at 2024 Paris Olympics: No, it's not called breakdancing ... (Yahoo Sports)

Victor Montalvo, who competes as B-boy Victor, and Sunny Choi, or B-girl Sunny, lead the Americans at the Paris Olympics.

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How breaking scoring works in the Olympics (CW39)

For the first time, 32 b-boys and b-girls will take the Olympic stage and battle for gold at La Concorde in Paris.

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How breaking scoring works in the Olympics (KGET 17)

For the first time, 32 b-boys and b-girls will take the Olympic stage and battle for gold at La Concorde in Paris.

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Paris Olympics 2024: Breaking Debut Takes To The Stage (Olympics)

Get ready for DJ decks, dizzy footwork and breaking-records. Yes, records in breaking. The dance form is making its Olympic debut tomorrow, Friday 9 July at ...

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Team USA Breakdancing: How to Watch the New Event During the ... (Billboard)

Men's and women's breaking are available to watch live and stream on-demand. The events broadcast across E! and NBC, as well as streaming on Peacock. How to ...

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How do they do it? Breaking offers the Olympics a new beat. (Christian Science Monitor)

Breakers Victor Montalvo and Sunny Choi will soon compete for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris. The No. 1 B-boy and B-girl have been part of the ...

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2024 Paris Olympics: How to watch Breaking, full schedule, where to ... (Yahoo Sports)

Starting at $8 a month, a Peacock subscription is the easiest way to stream all of the 2024 Olympics. Peacock will have coverage of every Olympic sport at the ...

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Is Breaking Breakdancing? A Guide to the 2024 Olympics Sport (Vulture)

Breaking begins at the 2024 Olympics on August 9. Need a breakdown? What to know about the sport, including why it's not called “breakdancing,' the live ...

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It's more than just the windmill. What to watch as breaking kicks off at ... (LA Daily News)

Breakers take to the dance floor Friday, vying for gold for the first time in Olympic history. Here's a breakdown of the four elements to look for in the ...

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How breaking scoring works in the Olympics (WTTV CBS4Indy)

For the first time, 32 b-boys and b-girls will take the Olympic stage and battle for gold at La Concorde in Paris.

From sidewalks to the Olympics, breaking has come a long way (NPR)

Before B-boys and B-girls were competing at the Olympics, breaking became sidewalk sensation in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Everything you need to know for breaking's Olympic debut (Vox)

The entrance of breaking into the Olympics is a huge milestone for a sport and a dance style that has fought long and hard for social acceptance. After all, you ...

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Breaking is set to make its Olympic debut Friday. Here's what to ... (11Alive.com WXIA)

Breakdancing -- professionally known as breaking -- is set to take center stage in the final days of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Here's everything to know.

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'None of this is easy': Meet the Australian academic making history ... (SBS)

Australia's first Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, spoke to SBS News about her journey to Paris and balancing her studies on the sport while ...

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Breaking is finally set to make its Olympic debut. How will the ... (Local 5 - weareiowa.com)

Breaking is finally set to make its Olympic debut. How will the competitors be judged? Breaking, or breakdancing, is the only completely new sport at the Paris ...

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How to Watch Olympic Break Dancing Online for Free (Hollywood Reporter)

Keep up with all of the best breakdancers in the world — here's when and where to stream Olympic breaking with and without cable, including for free.

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Paris Olympics: The Games' newest sport, breaking, debuts tonight ... (ABC News)

Australia's first Olympic breaker is also the only competitor in the field with a PhD. So strap-in, class is in session. We're about to break down the ...

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Breaking makes Olympic debut, and here's how, when to watch (NBC Chicago)

A new sport will make its official debut in the Olympics on Friday, but fans had better watch because it may be their only shot to see it on the big stage.

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Breaking for beginners: all you need to know about Olympics ... (The Guardian)

Our guide will help sort your downrock from your freeze as 60-second blasts of dance take over the Paris Games.

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Judging Breaking At the Olympics Is an Art, Not a Science (WIRED)

Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport at the Paris Games. To get there, the breaking community had to figure a way to objectively judge the subjective, ...

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From its beginnings in NYC to its Olympic debut. What to know about ... (NBC New York)

Breaking, more commonly known as breakdancing, is making its grand debut as an olympic sport in Paris. Here's what to know.

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Breaking at Olympics live updates: Scores, standings, schedule ... (USA TODAY)

PARIS — Breaking — more commonly called breakdancing — is making its Olympic debut here at the 2024 Paris Games. The competition opens with the B-girls, ...

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'Breaking', or breakdancing, debuts at the Olympics Friday. Here's ... (NBC Chicago)

NBC Universal, Inc. The athletic, gravity-defying art form you might know as breakdancing is making its debut in Paris as the newest Olympic sport. Its route to ...

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Breaking joins the Paris 2024 Olympics: how does the scoring work? (Reuters)

Born at block parties in the Bronx borough of New York in the 1970s, breaking, known commonly to the uninitiated as breakdancing, blends urban dance with ...

Breaking recap, Aug. 9: The Olympics' newest sport makes its debut (NBC Olympics)

Breaking makes its debut at the Olympic Games with the women's event, featuring Americans Sunny and Logistx, plus top stars like Nicka, Ayumi and 671.

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Breaking, aka breakdancing, is making its Olympics debut ... (Marketplace.org)

The dance form started in the Bronx in the 1970s. Now, breaking has made it to the biggest stage in sports — the Paris Olympics.

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With boom, bass and Snoop Dogg, breaking electrifies Paris 2024 (Olympics)

Find out how the inaugural breaking competition started with the B-Girls hitting the dance floor at La Concorde.

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'Kicking themselves': Aussie hits out at critics after breakdancing's ... (Fox Sports)

'Kicking themselves': Aussie hits out at critics after breakdancing's wild Olympics debut.

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Paris Olympics 2024: Breaking debuts at the Olympics, with b-girl ... (Nine)

B-girl Raygun has made history as Australia's first competitor in the Olympics debut for the sport of breaking.

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Breaking competitor Raygun bows out of Paris Olympics without a ... (ABC News)

With the breaking spun, won and done in an Olympics cameo in Paris, Australia's B-Girl, Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, bowed out without firing a shot.

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Breaking makes its joyful, exuberant and entertaining Olympic debut (The Guardian)

Breaking's gala opening in Place de la Concorde saw full stands, an overflowing media section and queue of the Games' assorted dignitaries.

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Here's what to know about breaking's Olympics future; will it be on ... (NBC New York)

NBC Universal, Inc. U.S. breaker Sunny Choi, also known as B-girl Sunny, competes as the sport makes its Olympic debut in Paris.

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Japan's B-Girl Ami Yuasa Wins Gold In Olympic Breaking (Forbes)

After an intense day in Paris, Japanese breaker Ami emerged victorious, beating Lithuania's Nicka to win gold in the inaugural Olympic breaking event.

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Paris 2024 breaking: All results, as B-Girl Ami wins inaugural ... (Olympics)

Find out which B-Girl won the inaugural Olympic women's breaking gold medal at La Concorde.

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Will the Olympics break breakdancing? (NPR)

For some sports, picking the winner is simple: It's the athlete who crosses the finish line first, or the side that scores the most goals.

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Breaking explodes onto Paris' La Concorde, exciting spectators in its ... (NBC News)

PARIS — Friday night was a “powerful moment for hip hop” and a “powerful moment for dance,” as one of the first-ever Olympic breaking hosts put it after ...

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