{"id":32756,"date":"2021-08-20T01:10:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T19:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/breakdancing-has-now-been-named-an-olympic-sport-what-does-this-mean-for-the-culture-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2021-08-20T01:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T20:10:10","slug":"breakdancing-has-now-been-named-an-olympic-sport-what-does-this-mean-for-the-culture-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/breakdancing-has-now-been-named-an-olympic-sport-what-does-this-mean-for-the-culture-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakdancing Has Now Been Named an Olympic Sport \u2014 What Does This Mean for the Culture? (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Breaking <\/em>the boundaries on what constitutes an Olympic sport, breakdancers from around the world will now get the chance for their In 2019, it was announced that breakdancing will make its Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. But before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted for breaking to be added to the list of sports in the Paris 2024 Games, Red Bull has given b-girls and b-boys a platform on an international stage since 2004 with their Red Bull BC One Cyphers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n More than just a form of dance, breaking is a lifestyle that is deeply rooted in culture. Beginning in the 1970s and hitting its stride in the ’80s, particulary among Black and Latino communities, this hip-hop street style of dance combines acrobatics, body movements, and footwork.<\/p>\n So, with breaking shifting to the Olympic stage, are b-boys and b-girls worried that the cultural significance behind the art form will get lost?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “We got to control the narrative as a community. I think the people that are going to be involved, the people that have been active for many years, I think they’re going to help guide it in the right direction,” Omar “RoxRite<\/a>” Delgado Macias exclusively told Distractify<\/em>. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the scene to bring breaking to the forefront once again and really educate the world on it because I think it’s really misunderstood.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\nvoices<\/del> moves to be heard.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n