The Paris Summer Olympic Games are coming to an end this weekend, but there are still plenty of disciplines to go, including a new sport at the Games this year: breaking. Commonly referred to as ...

It was a 50-year journey from the streets of New York to the Paris Olympic Games. But a would-be celebration turned into something of a debacle. By Jonathan Abrams Growing up in the late 1970s, Ken ...

Editor’s note: This article is part of our “Origin Stories” series, focusing on the backstories of athletes and topics around the Summer Olympics. PHILADELPHIA — “Fleg, take it away.” Dark blue and ...

Back in 2017, when I was watching the breaking battles at the Silverback Open in the suburbs of Philadelphia, a B-boy drew up into a handstand. It’s a basic element, to be sure, but this dancer ...

If there’s one thing the world’s top breakers agree on, it might be this: The newest sport at the Olympics is much more than just a sport. Breaking is a culture. Let Jeffrey Louis (aka “B-Boy Jeffro” ...

Those anticipating the next big appearance of breaking will be disappointed to hear that the sport will not be in the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Although the debut event in Paris generated an explosion of ...

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When you heard that a sport called breaking was making its debut at the Paris Games, your first thought might’ve been, What’s that? In fact, you probably know it by another name: breakdancing, a.k.a.