The sport of breaking—competitive breakdancing—will make its Olympic debut in Paris. Yes, breaking has come a long way from an early-‘80s pop-culture fad that seemed to go the way of the Chia Pet.

Break dancing, professionally known as breaking, made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/Getty Dancers, don't flip out at this news! Breaking (colloquially known as break ...

Whatever the International Olympic Committee’s motivations, Sunny Choi and Jeffrey Louis appreciate the platform. “To me, it’s an opportunity that we wouldn’t have had otherwise, to share what we do ...

Thirty-two dancers competed for gold during the Olympic debut of breaking at the 2024 Paris Games. Japan's b-girl Ami and Canada's b-boy Phil Wizard won gold in women's and men's competition. Breakers ...

When Sunny Choi informs strangers she’s heading to the Paris Olympics for breaking—more colloquially known as breakdancing—she gets her fair share of quizzical stares. Sometimes people laugh. And ...

While some celebrate its inclusion in this summer’s Games, others in the community say a corporate competItion isn’t staying true to the art form’s hip-hop roots. Naturally, politicians saw a popular ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Women are competing in breaking in greater numbers and, thanks to better training and more opportunities, with more dynamic moves. By Jonathan Abrams ...