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Break Dancing is now an official Olympic sport.

SELR_addicks
SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
in Other Football and Sports
https://www.olympic.org/news/gender-equality-and-youth-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-2024-olympic-sports-programme


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  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,592
    I knew my day would come - do I bring my own strip of Lino for my windmills?
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    edited December 2020
    Some of the stuff is pretty much gymnastics.

    Japan will rake in the medals
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,179
    But not Squash!... madness  of the highest order!
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,899
    David Coleman ,Ron Pickering et al must be groaning in a celestial commentary box
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    Dancing with a gold medal around your neck has been done. Are white suits compulsory?
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,846
    woke nonsense.




    JOKE!
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Isn’t this huge in Korea? I’m not sure it’s a sport (I guess just as much as synchronised swimming) but it’s good to watch.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    Dear god what a load of bollocks!! If breakdancing is now an Olympic sport, might I suggest 'tiddlewinks'? The world has gone mad!!
  • Valleysarr
    Valleysarr Posts: 1,097
    Didn’t breakdancing end in the 90’s? 
    Very very PC 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,242
    Skateboarding, what kind? Racing, Vert, Street, park, best trick, H.O.R.S.E, gnarliest fall?
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  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    Weight lifting and boxing have had some categories removes to make way if I have read that right.  Far more entertainment in break dance, skate boarding, climbing and surfing.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890

    No reason why someone on this forum can’t learn the moves above and become part of the Great Britain team.
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,989
    Are you allowed to drink 10 pints and do a load of shots before performing? I'm a fu©%ing sensational dancer when I've had a skinful, feel like this could be my moment.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    MrLargo said:
    Are you allowed to drink 10 pints and do a load of shots before performing? I'm a fu©%ing sensational dancer when I've had a skinful, feel like this could be my moment.

  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS2KQ46Kf84
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Bring it  on!
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Wasn’t one of the moves called the turtle?
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,348
    What a load of bollocks!
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    edited December 2020
    It’s about 35 years too late!!!
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    ValleyGary said:
    Isn’t this huge in Korea? I’m not sure it’s a sport (I guess just as much as synchronised swimming) but it’s good to watch.

    I love it.  If you don't like it don't watch it I suppose.  Think many people will be drawn in when they see the athleticism and technique involved.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNxQQUAIGeI
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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,833
    Street dancing is massive especially at youth level. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,846
    Bring back painting as an Olympic event
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,838
    Better just give the gong to Crazy Legs now
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,735
    Sorry, guys.

    Think you've been a tad hasty here...

    The announcement from la belle France states " Breaking".....

    Mr F is getting quite excited in fact.

    He thinks it is the nouveau sport of Breaking Wind...

    ...and that he has a chance of medalling in the Veterans' category. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Olympic Games has been sliding into disrepute for years. Athletics is the Olympics for me and that’s now just a cheats race. Break dancing ffs.
  • fat man on a moped
    fat man on a moped Posts: 932
    Not all new things are bad, the snowboard racing in the winter Olympics has been brilliant (IMO). 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,833
    There is a specific remit that the sports the host nation add should appeal to the youth. 

    That is why squash doesn’t get included and to be fair squash is shit to watch on TV. 
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    i DoNt UnDeRsTaNd SoMeThInG tHaT yOuNg PeOpLe LiKe sO iT iSnT iMpOrTaNt WhAt hApPeNeD tO rEaL sPoRtS lIkE dArTs wHy ArEnT tHeY iN tHe oLyMpIcS iTlL bE cOmPuTeR gAmEs NeXt I dOnT pAy mY lIcEnSe FeE tO wAtCh DaNcInG aT tHe OlYmPiCs
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Blooming heck Leroy, that must have taken ages to type, my heads spinning, just like my legs!
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    All my life I've been waiting for an Olympic event to be introduced where I have an outside chance of being competitive and potentially an Olympian.








    Still waiting. 

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