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Promoting HIP-HOP Art as Culture, A historic moment.
The Paris Olympics 2024 will be historic in the development of sports and hip-hop region. The ‘Breaking’ dance, a style that was developed in the streets of the New York City, is for the first time, entering the Olympic platform.
Strangers from the Street to Famous Faces
Breaking, also known as break dancing, can be dated back to around 1970’s as dance form performed by the youths in urban centers. The fast footwork, powerful poses and freezes were added and the dance soon started growing in popularity around the world. Breaking is included in the Olympics, which prove that this art was evolved from the street subculture to the athletic sport.
The Olympic Format
The Breaking competition of the Olympics will include participation of both male and female contestants. This format will possibly consist of one-on-one confrontations, where dancers will have to perform their best moves in several stages. It increases the level of judges’ discretion and makes a decision based on criteria like technique, creativity, and audience reaction.
Key Elements of Breaking
Top Rock: Technique of stationary movements of the feet and iterations of the beat.
Down Rock: Spin moves on the floor, flips, floor freezing, basically any spin and movement that is done on the floor.
Power Moves: Sophisticated movements or techniques; those involving the head, such as Windmills and flares.
Freezes: Athletic poses that involve the use of acrobatics such as support of the body weight with the limbs.
The Effect of Incorporation of Olympics
Thus, it is for this reason that the addition of Breaking in the Olympics takes a shot at impacting the dance form. It will probably change its visibility and interest to a higher level attracting more people and becoming a more serious sport. Further, it will ensure that outstanding dancers get chances to dance on international stage as they performing for the event.
How to watch breaking at the Olympics
The breaking competitions at the 2024 Paris Games will all be televised live on E!, with the women’s competition slated to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday and conclude with the finals, which start at 2 p.m. ET. The men’s competition will take place at the same times Saturday.
