If breakdancing proves to be popular, the 2028 summer Olympic Games will trial other more urban games, including traffic rage, sprawling homeless camps and sewage treatment during droughts
In 2024, the games are being held in Paris, and will debut some surprise events, including — I swear I am not making this up — breakdancing!
These block parties feature an exciting mix of boom-box-delivered songs and spontaneous dance moves during certain segments of the music. The “break” in breakdancing refers to those segments, the part in a song where all vocals and instrumentation stops, leaving room for just percussion and migraine headaches.
Cypher — the circle formed by judges, waiting dancers, and honourable Olympian sport commentators such as Lance Armstrong and Bruce Jenner, in which the dancers, uh, spin and flip around and whatnot. Attracting younger audiences is a high priority for the Olympic organizers. It is critical to keep these international competitions between the world’s most fit and talented athletes relevant to a largely sedentary and overweight television audience.
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