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Breakdancing to make its Olympics debut in Paris this summer

Posted on AllSides April 30th, 2024
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Breakdancing has come a long way from its beginnings on the street corners of the South Bronx more than half a century ago. Now enshrined as one of the four foundational elements of hip-hop, breakdancing is not only an established art form but is poised to debut on the world's biggest athletic stage: the Olympics. This summer in Paris, 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls will "face off in spectacular solo battles" in the games' first-ever breakdancing competition, in which athletes will "use a combination of power moves — including windmills,...

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