Last week, four new sports were announced to be included in the Paris Olympics in 2024, and one in particular was the subject of much attention: that sport is breaking. While there has been excitement at the inclusion of breaking, it has also been met with skepticism. We discuss what this could mean for breaking as a dance form and the breaking community.





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Last week, four new sports were announced to be included in the Paris Olympics in 2024, and one in particular was the subject of much attention: that sport is <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/12/07/breakdancing-breaking-becomes-olympic-sport-2024-olympics/3849970001/">breaking</a>. While there has been excitement at the inclusion of breaking, it has also been met with skepticism. We discuss what this could mean for breaking as a dance form and the breaking community.


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