The Paris Olympics are breaking’s one shot to become a global sport
But its inclusion was not without controversy
“WE SEE BREAKdancing as a future Olympic sport and ourselves as pioneers in making this dream a reality.” So proclaimed the New York City Breakers, a dance group, in 1984. Forty years later, on August 9th and 10th, 32 breakers—known also as B-boys and B-girls—will grace the stage in the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
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