Breakdancing — or as it’s formally called, breaking — is officially an Olympic sport for the first time in history, and today’s B-girl championships were a delight.
Breakdancing — or as it’s formally called, breaking — is officially an Olympic sport for the first time in history. The street-dance style originated in the Bronx during the ’80s, born concurrently with hip-hop music and innovated by Black and brown youth. Today, it’s as much a sport as an art form, and the athletes, known as B-girls and B-boys, compete in round-robin-style cyphers. The wildest part is that breaking is, by nature, spontaneous.
Maybe that helps explain whatever was happening at today’s championships with Raygun? The Australian B-girl has taken the world by storm, inspiring a flurry of memes, complaints, and compliments across the internet. Many felt that her skill level wasn’t quite matched up to her opponents. But you know what? She looked like she was having a great time.
Sure, she didn’t stand a chance against her opponents, but I’m guessing she didn’t expect to. Speaking of her opponents, she wasn’t the only highlight of the day. Despite impressive performances, U.S. B-girl Logistx didn’t make it past the quarterfinals. She did, however, slay:, the other B-girl representing the U.S., also brought incredible energy to her battles . While it’s disappointing that neither of our U.S.
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