These are some pretty dope photos.
Breaking officially made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
What’s Breaking? It’s the fancy yet simple word for break dancing. Basically, a bunch of athletes are one-on-one battling and contorting their bodies into wild positions that I could never hit. According to the Olympics’ governing body ― and the official definition ― breaking includes acrobatic movements, stylized footwork, and specifically chosen music by a DJ.
Athletes use what’s called power moves — think windmills and freezing or holding positions — to match whatever music a DJ picks and improvise their way to a medal. Sounds riveting, huh? Gets the people going, huh? (If definitely made Snoop Dogg happy.) Well, the photos are even better.
Here’s 10 photos of breaking athletes totally tearing up the Olympics:
