Thursday, 17 December 2020
Last week, the International Olympic Committee s (IOC) announcement that breaking would be part of the 2024 Games in Paris was the latest chapter in the evolution of the sports programme over 125 years.
As with many recent additions, the sport was first seen under an Olympic umbrella at the Youth Olympic Games.
The competitors use sobriquets instead of their real names when they dance, and there is the obvious attraction of a potential Olympic champion called Bumblebee or Yell - two of the names used at Buenos Aires 2018.
Breaking will form part of what the IOC have described as an urban concept showcasing youth-focused events that are inclusive, engaging and can be practised outside conventional arenas .