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Catch the excitement of breakdancing making its Olympic debut! B-Girl Ami takes home gold and redefines Olympic dance!

**Exciting Times Ahead!** Get ready to bust a move as breaking, the hip-hop dance that is beloved worldwide, makes its stunning debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics! This exhilarating sport features swirling moves, wild spins, and a whole lot of rhythm. And guess who stepped into the spotlight after a show-stopping performance? Japan's very own B-Girl Ami, who dominated the inaugural women’s breaking event and clinched the first Olympic gold medal in this electrifying dance style! She wowed the judges and thrilled fans with her fresh moves and incredible athleticism, marking a significant milestone for female dancers everywhere.

Breaking, often known as breakdancing, isn't just about looking good on the dance floor; it's also a highly competitive sport that requires skill, creativity, and a deep understanding of rhythm. So how does scoring work, you ask? Well, it’s more than just a flashy routine! The judging is an intricate dance of objectivity amid subjectivity, where judges watch for style, technique, and innovation among competitors. This artistic yet analytical approach gives breaking a unique flair, blending hip-hop culture with the storied tradition of Olympic competition.

For those eager to catch all the action, make sure to mark your calendars! Breaking will be featured prominently in the exciting lineup of Paris 2024. Fans can expect nail-biting showdowns and heart-pounding performances as B-girls and B-boys showcase their styles in front of the world. With live updates, a detailed schedule, and tips on how to watch, the Olympic fans will have front-row seats to this groundbreaking debut!

**Beyond the Olympics!** Did you know that breaking has its roots in the Bronx, New York City, dating back to the 1970s? It was born from the vibrant street culture of hip-hop, allowing dancers to express themselves and connect with their communities. Today, it’s not just a dance movement but a global phenomenon with competitions held worldwide. And as the world tunes in to witness this incredible fusion of sport and art, who knows what future stars will emerge from the dance battles of the Paris 2024 Olympics? Get ready for some epic moves!

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Paris 2024 breaking: All results, as B-Girl Ami wins inaugural ... (Olympics)

Find out which B-Girl won the inaugural Olympic women's breaking gold medal at La Concorde.

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Breaking joins the Paris 2024 Olympics: how does the scoring work? (Reuters)

Breaking is making a cameo appearance at the Paris Games, a decision made by Paris 2024 and in line with the International Olympic Committee's broader ...

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Breaking at Olympics live updates: Schedule, how to watch, how it ... (USA TODAY)

PARIS — Breaking — more commonly called breakdancing — is making its Olympic debut here at the 2024 Paris Games. The competition opens with the B-girls, ...

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Here's when to watch breaking at the Paris Olympics (NBC New York)

Breaking, more commonly known as breakdancing, is making its grand debut as an Olympic sport in Paris. It'll be a relatively short introduction.

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Japan's b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking's first gold medal (The Associated Press)

Japan's b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics' first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy ...

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Breaking at the 2024 Olympics: How It Works, Rules, Schedule, and ... (MARCA.com)

Breaking, also known as breakdancing, will make its debut as an official sport at the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking a significant milestone in the history of ...

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Judging Breaking At the Olympics Is an Art, Not a Science (WIRED)

Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport at the Paris Games. To get there, the breaking community had to figure a way to objectively judge the subjective, ...

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From its beginnings in NYC to its Olympic debut. What to know about ... (NBC New York)

Breaking, more commonly known as breakdancing, is making its grand debut as an olympic sport in Paris. Here's what to know.

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Here's what to know about breaking's Olympics future; will it be on ... (NBC New York)

NBC Universal, Inc. U.S. breaker Sunny Choi, also known as B-girl Sunny, competes as the sport makes its Olympic debut in Paris.

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With boom, bass and Snoop Dogg, breaking electrifies Paris 2024 (Olympics)

Find out how the inaugural breaking competition started with the B-Girls hitting the dance floor at La Concorde.

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Raygun becomes viral sensation during breaking performance at ... (USA TODAY)

Here's a sampling of the social media reaction to the viral breaking performance from Australia's Raygun during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Olympic breaking faces questions over hip-hop authenticity (The Associated Press)

From the Australian b-girl with the meme-worthy “kangaroo” dance move to the silver-medal winning Lithuanian in a durag, breaking's Olympic debut had a few ...

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Japan's Ami wins first ever gold in breaking (NBC Connecticut)

Yuasi, competing under the name Ami (or B-Girl Ami, in the breaking parlance), used an impressive array of dance moves to best Lithuania's Nicka.

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'Kicking themselves': Aussie whacks critics after breakdancing's wild ... (Fox Sports)

The urban sport of breaking spun its way onto the Olympic stage on Friday for the first and possibly last time, with Japan's B-Girl Ami winning the ...

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Olympic breakdancing live updates: Rules, scoring and results as ... (USA TODAY)

The B-Boys compete in a round-robin stage before getting to the knockout rounds of the breaking competition at the Olympics.

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Paris 2024:Making History at the First Olympic Breaking Event Ever (Olympics)

On Friday at 4 PM, history was made at Parc Urbain, Place de la Concorde, with the first-ever Olympic Breaking event. Showcasing the "crème de la crème, ...

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Florida's Victor Montalvo is favored to win men's breaking at Paris ... (NBC 6 South Florida)

Victor Montalvo, from Kissimmee, Florida, is favored to win the men's breaking final at Paris Olympics today. Here's how to watch.

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Team USA wants a gold medal in breaking at the 2024 Olympics "to ... (CBS News)

Breaking makes its debut in the 2024 Games starting Friday. Here's what to know as Team USA breakers compete.

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Raygun, The Australian Breakdancer In The Olympics: Explained (Forbes)

Aussie breaker Rachael Gunn, known as B-girl Raygun, took the internet by storm after her brief but memorable time on stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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B-boy Victor reaches quarterfinals at Olympic breaking (The Associated Press)

B-boy Victor, an American two-time world champion, was among eight dancers to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympics first men's breaking tournament ...

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Australian Breakdancer Raygun Goes Viral as Sport Makes Olympic ... (Variety)

Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn (aka Raygun) has caused quite a stir on social media after her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Cringy moves and a white b-girl's durag prompt questions about ... (NBC Connecticut)

Breaking's 2024 Olympics debut had moments that raised questions about whether the essence of the hip-hop art form was captured at the Paris Games.

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Japan's Ami Yuasa dances her way to gold in first Olympic breaking ... (Aljazeera.com)

Japanese B-Girl Ami beats Lithuania's Nicka in the gold medal competition as breaking makes a cameo at the Olympics.

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Paris 2024 breaking: All results, as Canada's Phil Wizard spellbinds ... (Olympics)

Find out how the Canadian B-Boy defeated the crowd favourite at La Concorde to win the first-ever men's Olympic title.

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Canada's Phil (Wizard) Kim captures Olympic gold medal in men's ... (CBC.ca)

Canada's Phil Kim has won a gold medal in men's breaking at the Olympic Games. The 27-year-old from Vancouver, who goes by B-Boy Phil Wizard in breaking ...

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Will the Olympics break breakdancing? (NPR)

For some sports, picking the winner is simple: It's the athlete who crosses the finish line first, or the side that scores the most goals.

Olympic breaking at Paris 2024: Biggest stories, replays, medal ... (NBC Olympics)

Recapping a thrilling slate of track and field at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, including medal charts, top highlights, storylines and more.

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Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard wins first Olympic breaking gold in Paris (Aljazeera.com)

The Canadian beat France's Dany Dann in front of a partisan crowd to take the first-ever men's gold medal in breaking.

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