What is breaking? Debut in Paris
Breaking, the newest sport on the scene will make its Olympic debut in Paris. Two days before the Games’ conclusion. Competitors will display astounding athletic feats and gravity-defying stunts in 60-second dance bursts.
Breaking is a type of street dance that originated in the 1970s in the United States, especially among African American and Latino communities in New York. It is also called breakdancing, though that term is no longer used.
It is one of the original four disciplines of hip-hop, along with DJing, graffiti, and MCing. It is characterized by acrobatic moves and intricate footwork performed to funk, breakbeats, and hip-hop.
Breakers compete in dance “battles,” wherein dancers alternately showcase their best routines. Crucially, there is no set routine to follow, each dance is unique, and b-boys and b-girls have no idea what they will be breaking into. The master of ceremonies, or MC, gets the crowd going and ensures the energy is high while the DJ controls the music and sets the mood and tempo for each battle.
Breaking debut at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, which greatly increased its appeal and paved the way for its inclusion in Paris 2024.
Happening of breaking?
Breaking will be held over two days, with the men competing on Saturday, August 10, and the women competing on Friday, August 9. Combat will take place in the Parc Urbain, which centered on the Place de La Concorde—the center of urban sport and culture in the heart of Paris.
Who will take part?
Participating individuals are referred to as “b-boys” and “b-girls” and are frequently only known by their b-boy or b-girl names rather than as competitors, athletes or even dancers. There will be 16 b-girls and 16 b-boys total.
Format of breaking?
The 16 breakers are divided into four groups for the round-robin stage. Where they each dance against every other group member for one minute. Each group’s top two players advance to the knockout stage. Each battle in the majority of major breaking competitions, consists of two or three throwdowns with the final round having five.
How is it scored?
Every round and every battle is scored by a panel of judges. Who assign points to breakers based on five criteria, each of which accounts for 20% of the total score.
What are the moves?
Breakers incorporate too many components to list. But three fundamental components make up their routine:
Toprock: Hand motions and deft footwork make up the majority of the moves performed by the breakers when standing. As a means of directing other dancers to move aside, during the early days of breaking. Top rock is where most throwdowns begin.
Downrock: Possibly the floor moves most commonly associated with breaking. Breakers can spin at breakneck speed on almost any part of their body, while combining skilfully executed footwork, drops, and transitions.
Freeze: When a breaker completely stops, usually in an impossible-seeming acrobatic position, it usually indicates the end of a sequence.
