‘Kicking themselves’: Aussie hits out at critics after breakdancing’s wild Olympics debut
The urban sport of breaking spun its way onto the Olympic stage on Friday for the first and possibly last time, with Japan ’s B-Girl Ami winning the inaugural women’s gold.
The sport’s appearance at the Olympics could be a fleeting one however, having already been dropped from the Los Angeles 2028 programme and no guarantees it will return in the future. “I still don’t believe that I’m here because breaking is so different,” said Italian Antilai Sandrini, known by her B-Girl name Anti.US rapper and sports commentator for US broadcaster NBC, Snoop Dogg gives the start of the final phase of the Women's Breaking dance of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris, on August 9, 2024. The first contest of the day was between India Sardjoe of the Netherlands, known by her B-Girl name India, and Refugee Olympic Team competitor Talash.
Breaking originated as part of hip hop culture in New York in the 1970s. What began in the block parties of the Bronx has reached the fountains and classical facades of one of Paris’ most opulent public spaces, overseen by the International Olympic Committee. Each battle sees B-Girls take turns to lay down their dance moves over a set number of rounds, with a panel of judges determining the winner.
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