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RebeccaBreaking or breakdancing? What’s the difference?
In fact, it’s the same!
Breakdancing is the term used by the general public for this street dance, while breaking is the original term that is part of hip-hop culture.
For the first time in history, breaking is at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris!
The International Olympic Committee has been working for some time to include more urban sports in the Olympic Games.
Its members wanted to include skateboarding, climbing, wave surfing, and breaking in the program.
Competitors in the first three sports have already competed at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, while breaking will be in the program for the first time this year.
Breaking is an urban dance style that originated in the mid-1970s in the United States.
It has its roots in hip-hop culture. Youth in New York City in the Bronx first mastered it.
It is characterized by acrobatic movements and stylized footwork. In addition to the dancers, the DJ, who spins the music, and the MC (master of ceremony), who leads the competition, are also important.
Breaking gradually developed into an internationally recognized cultural and artistic genre of urban dance, intertwined with exceptional athleticism.
Breaking brought tremendous interest already at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018.
Now it has finally qualified for the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Breaking is extremely popular in France. More than 1,000 different competitions are held in this country every year.
Visitors will be able to see Olympic breaking right where it was born – on the street.
The venue of the competition will be the famous Parisian Park Trocadero under the Eiffel Tower.
Glossary
Urban means from the city.
Breaking is breakdancing – it’s the same!
Points to Consider
- Some people think that breaking is not a sport. What do you think?
- What is your favorite dance genre?
- What is your favorite Olympic sport?
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The original version of this article was published on 9th August.
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