This article explores the experiences of four Redbull breakdancers at the Paris 2024 Olympics, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of representing this unique sport on a global stage. It delves into the dancers' perspectives on the media's portrayal of breaking, the importance of representation within hip-hop culture, and the true spirit of camaraderie that defines the breakdancing community.
Breaking was supposed to have its global moment this year. But its historic debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics was somewhat overshadowed by memes and controversy. If you were even slightly online during the Olympics, it was hard to escape mentions of Raygun, the Australian breakdancer who went viral for her unorthodox dance moves that, who all chatted with PS about their experiences and desire to elevate breaking post-Olympics.
Ahead, the four Redbull dancers open up about their untold Olympics stories, what it was like to compete in the games, how they prepared, and what their goals are moving forward.Logan Edra, known as b-girl Logistx, is a rising star in the breakdancing scene, celebrated for her star power, talent, and dynamic style. At 21, she has already made significant strides, representing the United States in international competitions and earning recognition for her innovative moves and artistic expression. For Edra, Olympic viewers didn't get the full picture of what breaking means to the community of dancers and fans.'The media wasn't really emphasizing the positive things, and the ways that we really represented in a dope way at the Olympics,' she says. The Flipina breaker specifically wanted to emphasize the representation of hip-hop and communities of color within the sport and on the Olympic stage. 'I felt a sense of pride in representing and being a person of color, with a family of immigrants living in the US; I really felt that in this experience I was able to represent that, and be respected for my existence,' Edra says. With its roots deeply embedded in hip-hop culture, the genre also promotes a sense of support and camaraderie that may not have come across the TV screen, says Olympic gold medalist Phil Kim, better known as B-boy Phil Wizard. 'To be honest, for me, the beauty of breaking was always that it didn't matter what you looked like or where you were from,' he says
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