'Breaking' In Olympics 2024

Perhaps your initial reaction upon learning that ‘Breaking’ will be making its Olympic debut in Paris was, "What's that?" Actually, you're probably more familiar with it as breakdancing, which is simply performing difficult techniques like headspins, handstands, and flips to hip-hop music. The sport will now make its official Olympic debut in Paris, four years after it debuted at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.

We are psyched too!

You undoubtedly have several questions because breaking is a brand-new Olympic sport, and because you may not have known much about it in the first place. Continue reading to find out all the details, including the competition's date, location, scoring system, and participating performers. And get excited to witness an abundance of fresh action at the Paris Games.

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About the dance form: ‘Breaking’

According to the various sources in the dance industry, breaking is a hip-hop-inspired urban dance form. (In actuality, breaking is more than simply a dance move; it's one of the four fundamental elements of hip-hop, along with graffiti(Wall art), MCing ( Mic-Controlling), and DJing( music DJ)). The first worldwide breaking competitions took place in the 1990s, after it began in the Bronx in the 1970s and then spread throughout the world. In essence, competitors compete in a dance-off format where they display a variety of acrobatic skills, intricate footwork, and styled improv. The DJ, who controls the music selection, is a major element in breaking competitions. There's a surprise and novelty factor to every competition as athletes have to modify their dancing routines to the beat of the DJ.

Impressive Gender Dynamics: Bboys and Bgirls! 

The breaking performers themselves—male and female performers, respectively—are referred to as B-boys and B-girls. A performer's stage name may come before the proper title, for instance, "B-girl Kitana hopes to medal at the Paris Games." However, you may easily substitute the gender-neutral "breaker" for it.

Scoring Details ~ 

In breaking competitions, dancers compete against one another in a one-on-one match. In essence, they engage in a throwdown where they alternately execute their moves. These are quick—roughly sixty seconds—and in a competition, an athlete often performs two to five( if the judge isn't able to make the decision) of them.  Three different sorts of moves are executed by the dancers: freeze (holding postures), down rock (floor moves), and top rock (standing moves).  Six criteria are used to grade the throwdowns by a panel of judges, who are typically breakdancers themselves. These criteria are inventiveness, personality, technique, variation, performativity, and musicality. The judges announce their scores following each round. The dancer with the most points at the end wins.  Separate events will be held for men and women, and 16 B-boys and 16 B-girls from around the world will compete for medals in the 2024 Games.

When Can You Watch it?

Very soon! It will begin on 9th and 10th of August . The men's competition is scheduled for Saturday, August 10, after the women's competition on Friday, August 9. The closing ceremonies are scheduled for the following day. La Concorde, an Olympic venue that is also an urban park in the center of Paris, will host both the men's and women's competitions.