It was a 50-year journey from the streets of New York to the Paris Olympic Games. But a would-be celebration turned into something of a debacle. By Jonathan Abrams Growing up in the late 1970s, Ken ...

If there’s one thing the world’s top breakers agree on, it might be this: The newest sport at the Olympics is much more than just a sport. Breaking is a culture. Let Jeffrey Louis (aka “B-Boy Jeffro” ...

Ami Yuasa faces off against India Sardjoe during the women's quarterfinal on August 9. Elsa / Getty Images On Friday, Japan’s Ami Yuasa became history’s first gold medalist in Olympic breaking. Fans ...

When he’s breaking — sometimes called break dancing, by those who aren’t in-the-know — Coleman “Church” Caldwell, 32, feels a mix of anxiety and freedom. Dancing surrounded by a circle of fellow ...

As a DJ spins music, the athletes twist, whirl and leap — each move a dizzying mix of fancy footwork and contorted limbs. It might seem more like an artform than a sport, but breakdancing — known ...

The Paris 2024 Olympics kicks off in just a few weeks, starting July 26 and running through August 11. One of the exciting new additions to the lineup this summer is breaking, which you may know as ...

Editor’s note: This article is part of our “Origin Stories” series, focusing on the backstories of athletes and topics around the Summer Olympics. PHILADELPHIA — “Fleg, take it away.” Dark blue and ...

A new sport calls for new rules at the Olympic level. And while breaking — commonly referred to as breakdancing — has been around for decades, it's still new to the world of Olympic judging. The ...

When you heard that a sport called breaking was making its debut at the Paris Games, your first thought might’ve been, What’s that? In fact, you probably know it by another name: breakdancing, a.k.a.

The 2024 Olympics in Paris get underway this week, and while staples such as gymnastics, basketball and soccer will captivate fans around the world, there will also be some new summer events to watch ...