Angel of Death Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Paris 2024 is set to get a boost of excitement as B-Boys and B-Girls showcase their dynamic moves in the Olympic debut of breaking. But what is breaking? How will breaking be scored at the Olympics? And which B-Boys and B-Girls should you follow? Olympics.com answers all your questions. At Olympic Games Paris 2024, breaking will make its debut while other sports will feature revised formats and disciplines. To keep you up to date, Olympics.com is bringing you everything you need to know about what’s new at Paris 2024. Today, it's the turn of breaking. This new Olympic sporting event will add more style to the Games by welcoming 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls to La Concorde, following the successful addition of urban sports like sport climbing, skateboarding, BMX freestyle, 3x3 basketball to the Olympic programme of Tokyo 2020 two years ago. WHAT IS BREAKING? Breaking is an urban dance style that originated in the Bronx borough of New York during the 1970s as a part of hip-hop culture. It is characterised by a combination of athletic moves including spins, flips and other complex body movements. Breaking athletes are known as B-Boys and B-Girls with the “B” standing for “break”, which refers to a brief instrumental interlude with intense beats in music. Read more: Mounir Biba: "Breaking was born out of peace in the Bronx" The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was the first Olympic event to showcase breaking, welcoming 12 B-Boys and 12 B-Girls to Buenos Aires 2018. At Paris 2024, the breaking competition will take place at La Concorde on 9 and 10 August 2024. The event will feature 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls who will face off in 1v1 battles to music that is randomly played by a DJ. https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-what-is-breaking-new-olympic-sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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