Breaking’s Olympic Debut
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Breaking’s Olympic Debut

Aug 9, 2024
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More than 50 years after its inception, “breaking” — not “break dancing,” a term coined by the media and disdained by practitioners — will debut as an Olympic sport. Jonathan Abrams, who writes about the intersection of sports and culture, explains how breaking’s big moment came about.

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The New York Times
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full
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