breakdancing
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Who’s That Black Breakdancer on the Olympic Team?
What started as an art form born out of the imaginations of people of color in the Bronx is now an international phenomenon.
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Red Bull’s Dance Your Style Represents Hip-Hop’s Evolution, But Dancers Like Outrage Ensure the Competition Remains True to Its Roots
Red Bull’s Dance Your Style competition is scouring the country for hip-hop’s best dancers.
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'Breakin' 3: Olympic Boogaloo' Coming to a Summer Olympic Games Near You
Y’all. Listen. The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to be the greatest sporting event in history by virtue of the fact that breaking—competitive breakdancing—is officially an olympic sport. According to CBS News, the sport is set to be among the final list of sports to be announced for the 2024 games. The inclusion is part…
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Okay, So Breakdancing Might Really Become an Olympic Sport
Hip-hop’s cultural impact is undeniable and it appears that it’s one step closer to infiltrating what was once considered unimaginable—the Olympics. USA Today reports that the International Olympic Committee has greenlit a request from Paris officials to include breakdancing in the 2024 Olympics. Other approved sports include skateboarding, competitive climbing/bouldering, and surfing. Which, unlike breakdancing,…
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Breakdancing Could Earn You a Gold Medal in the 2024 Olympic Games
If Olympic organizers get their way, “Niggas in Paris” will take on an entirely new meaning. As they’ve formally submitted one of the five elements of hip-hop—breakdancing—as a new competition they’d like to introduce during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to NBC News. It’s not exactly a secret that hip-hop has evolved into…