To get straight to the point: the insiders don’t talk about breakdancing, they simply say “breaking”. What is meant is the dance form that emerged from the New York hip-hop culture of the 70s and has since experienced a tremendous worldwide development and spread. With break is meant the beat in the music. As announced on Monday, the competition version of the Breaker has now made it into the program of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. There is great joy in the scene, as Logan Edra confirmed in Los Angeles: “It made me very happy , especially for the people who paved the way, because they are finally getting the recognition our culture and community deserves for this beautiful art form. Honestly, I think there wasn’t a week in the past year that I wouldn’t have thought about the Olympics. It’s been really exciting. And I’m looking forward to it. ” According to a report by the Commission for the Olympic Program, it is estimated that there are around a million active athletes worldwide. And according to US athlete Richard “Crazy Legs” Colón, things can be seen very differently: “We already have each other Well, we’re not looking for confirmation at the Olympics. The thing is that our participation should arouse a little more interest in the Olympics. Because I think it’s the other way around: what can Breaking do for the Olympics Because we’re going to continue to exist. I think we’re giving Olympia the push they need to grow audience numbers. Let’s be realistic. Why are they coming to us? They need us. ” The numbers of broadcasts of corresponding international events speak in favor of this argumentation. For example, the final of a 2019 World Cup in Mumbai achieved over 50 million views on streaming platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.
