The new Olympic sport, breaking, is scheduled to take place on August 9 and 10 in Paris, and the competitors in both the B-Boy (Men’s) and B-Girl (Women’s) events are locked in. While any of the 16 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jason Pu is a researcher and a b-boy/breaker covering hip hop dance Nov 30, 2025, 06:09pm EST Australia's Jeffrey Dan Arpie Dunne, ...

The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has named Australia's viral Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn as the No. 1 B-Girl in the world. Sure, why not. Raygun rose to international notoriety ...

NEW YORK - The 2024 Olympics being held in Paris added a few events this time around. One notable addition is breakdancing. According to the World DanceSport Federation, breakdancing or "breaking" is ...

For the first time in Olympic history, a gold-medal winner has been named in breakdancing—or breaking, as it's referred to in Paris. Canada B-boy Phil Wizard, whose legal name is Philip Kim, won the ...

Sunny Choi, a breaker who will compete for the U.S. in Paris, shows off a move in New York City. Sunny Choi, a breaker who will compete for the U.S. in Paris, shows off a move in New York City.Lanna ...

No one expected breakdancing—the street dancing style that incorporates head spins and freeze moves—to ever become an Olympic sport. Even members of the World DanceSport Federation, the governing body ...

The 2024 Summer Olympics are the first ones to feature an official breakdancing competition alongside the traditional events like gymnastics, track and field, and volleyball. A star was not born, but ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Breakdancing took the internet by storm when the sport premiered at the Paris Olympics. Many viewers saw the sport in action for the first time, and now there’s a chance to see some of ...

From the underground scene, to the Olympics’ world’s stage… Breakdance has always been a staple in Hip Hop culture. That’s why The Chicago Dance History Project is partnering with Nexus Performing ...