Explained: How breakdancing broke onto the Olympic stage for Paris 2024
Breakdancing at the Olympics: While the old school hasn't stopped rolling its eyes, the regulars on the breaking circuit vouch for this new Olympic discipline's faster, higher and stronger fundamentals.
Written by Shivani Naik
, Edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai |
Updated: December 15, 2020 3:18:30 pm
Carlos Cruz, a breakdancer, practices at a kiosk in Alameda park, in Mexico City. (AP Photo: Fernando Llano, File)
This was an unprecedented week for the Olympics, with
breakdancing included as a medal event for the 2024 Paris Games. As expected, the prospect of seeing B Girls and B Boys — that’s what breakdancers are called — in the company of elite athletes triggered mixed reactions. While the old school hasn’t stopped rolling its eyes, the regulars on the breaking circuit vouch for this new Olympic discipline’s faster, higher and stronger fundamentals.