SPORT: Olympic Breaking – Breaktánc a 2024-es Olimpián!

Breakdancing is one of the four new sports that will be introduced to the Olympics this summer in Paris. Breaking made its Olympic debut at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018. Following its outstanding success, breaking has been chosen to feature on the Paris 2024 Olympic sports programme as a new sport, along with surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wanted to attract younger viewers and include new sports, which is why they chose to add breaking to the Olympics. Breaking is a new and welcoming sport that comes from urban culture and local communities. It appeals to a group of people who might not normally be interested in Olympic sports. Breaking, which is also called breakdancing, started in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s, when dancers began trying to outdo one another in what became known as battles. What started out as a way for urban youth who didn’t have much to say to express themselves has grown into a very technical and artistic form of dance with complex footwork, acrobatic moves, and expressive hand motions. Since then, breaking has become popular all over the world, drawing people […]