Don't know why. I mean break dancing is definitely physical, and takes strength, skill and finesse. But never figured it would be an Olympic event? What's next? Pole dancing?
Just Found Out: Break Dancing is an Olympic Event.
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Almost.
This year's Upright Bi-pedal Hominid Shot Put event won me over. (not being a smartass, they insists they is neither male nor female)
They finished in 11th place.
It was apparently included by the IOC to appeal to the younger generation. I saw the ladies final and thought it a lot of fun. Personally, I probably wouldn't include it. It feels like the IOC trying to be a bit too cool.
It would be interesting to hear the views of breakdancers at large, as its a hobby that thrives off of being a bit of a subculture. Does its inclusion at the games make it seem less cool.
Don't worry though, as it's not apparently on the provisional list of sports for the next games. It could be a one Olympics event.
I do like the impact that BMX and skateboarding has had though.
I am however not surprised to see only a few posts into a thread about olympic breakdancing, an utterly inane, peurile, idiotic and completely irrelevant post highlighting someone's apparent fixation with all thing non binary/trans.
Look up some of the wacky ones from the first rehash of the events.
I miss the days when the Olympics were simply tests of strength and speed. Track & field events, swimming and weightlifting. Simple.
From what I hear, weightlifting isn't even going to be an event in the 2028 games. Kind of crazy to me some of the things that are considered Olympic sports these days.
From what I hear, weightlifting isn't even going to be an event in the 2028 games. Kind of crazy to me some of the things that are considered Olympic sports these days.
I wonder what two "sports" LA will choose as "exhibition sports?"
The Australian women’s entry was a painful thing to watch. I guess she is having a real tough time with the internets reaction.
After all these years someone finally takes the title from Elaine.
I'm expecting the board will be informed that Scotland has adopted that routine as its national dance any minute now, and for you to stop being a smartass, brian.
Scotland? Was it so bad the Aussies deported her?
Maybe that was her objective all along...anything to get out of Australia.
I'm still trying to figure out how this happened. 
Now that break dancing has been done, the IOC needs something new for 2028.
I propose break your face dancing ---
I propose break your face dancing ---
I saw a handball final was on and, silly me, thought real handball was in the games and figured that would be a fun watch.
Silly me - it was some sort of bastardized soccer with a bouncy ball. Ugh.
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