Breakdancing is an Olympic sport now. The International Olympic Committee has officially added “Breaking” to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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The discipline has been added alongside other new categories including skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. It’s reportedly part of an ongoing effort to draw a younger audience to the games.
The IOC confirmed the decision on Monday. President Thomas Bach explained that the move to make the Games “more gender-balanced, more youthful and more urban.” The choice of word here is a little jarring as “urban” is generally considered to be a lazy substitute term for “Black,” and one that the music and fashion industry have moved away from.