I loved the breaking; it was my favorite part of this Olympics. If you’re like me, an old white guy who likes hip-hop but had no idea anyone was still breakdancing, it was a revelation. But I agree with Zaidswith that if it’s going to catch on as an Olympic sport, the dance battle format isn’t going to work.
When I first heard breaking was going to be in the Olympics, I assumed it was going to be like a gymnastics floor exercise, with each contestant dancing for 3-4 minutes to their own mix of tracks. At least that’s what made sense to me.
What we got instead was very different–and a lot more fun to watch. But I wasn’t super surprised to hear that the event had already been axed for LA in 2028, to make way for such globally-cherished sports as…flag football and lacrosse?
Thanks a million for this! Especially the breaking links. I’ve got the music in my head and need to watch some more battles. NBC took the event footage down yesterday (at least in the NBC Sports app).