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In breakdancing, toprock is foot movement performed while standing, serving as the opening display of style, and as a warm-up for transitions into the more acrobatic maneuvers of downrock. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It allows the dancer to demonstrate coordination , flexibility, rhythm, and style.
Breakdancing consists mainly of four kinds of movement—toprock, downrock, power moves, and freezes—and is typically set to songs containing drum breaks, especially in funk, soul, and hip-hop. Its modern dance elements originated among the poor youth of New York during the early 1980s. [ 5 ]
Breaking was introduced at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as an optional (temporary) sport. Despite the United States being the birthplace of breakdancing, the sport is not set to be included at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles; on its omittance in the latter, the IOC's sports director Kit McConnell stated that "It's up to each local organizing committee to determine which ...
Breaking, more commonly known as breakdancing, made its debut as an Olympic sport this week at the 2024 Paris Games, with 17 B-girls and 16 B-boys making their way to France with the hopes of ...
Will breakdancing be a sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics? Sadly, the answer right now is no because breaking isn’t on the schedule for L.A. 2028 right now. How-ev-er (!!!) there is still ...
Breakdancing made its Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games but will not feature in Los Angeles in 2028. CNN’s George Ramsay contributed reporting. For more CNN news and newsletters create an ...
A power move is a type of breakdancing move. Power Move may refer to: Power Move, a 2009 album by Screaming Females; Power Move Pro Wrestling, a 1995 video game; Power Moves, a 1992 video game; Power Moves: The Table, a 1998 album by SPM
In the wake of Rachael Gunn a.k.a. Raygun's viral Olympic breakdancing, an official judge, her teammate, the Australian prime minister, and more have reacted.