Break dancing is now an official Olympic sport. Yes, you read that correctly, one of the pillars of Hip-Hop will now be part of the 2024 Paris games.
The International Olympic Committee wanted to lure younger audiences to the Olympics and Breaking caught their eye. Breaking dancing is very popular in South America and Asia. Even though it's not as popular as it once was in the United States, it is still a staple of hip-hop culture.
Also added to the Olympic line up on Monday was Skateboarding, Sport Climbing and Surfing. Those 3 will make their debut at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, which was originally scheduled for 2020 but had to be pushed back because of the pandemic.
It's time to dust off the cardboard box, put on the shell toe Adidas and get the practicing, 2024 is only 4 years away!
-Natomas Slimm
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