What do you guys think about it? Drop a comment!

I think it’s INSANE that people are saying breaking isn’t physically demanding. That’s ridiculous

As long as it's bboys judging bboys, I'm not going to sweat it. I just don't want it to turn into gymnastics or diving where moves are rated by difficulty and points. That's where the style and personality dies.

I support you 100% I was the rapper for dynamic breakers w/ tiny and Duece and incredible body mechanics with chino and float. Which also feat. Tiny and Duece before dynamic this was during beat street my new song Boriqua breaking cones out next month for all breakers dedication. My fashion line is Olympic breakin. I love all y’all

All around the world!!!

im reppin the philippines, heres to everyone being able to qualify and make it! lets rep THE BREAKS! hip hop never died... healthy independent people helping other people...

Love it! Can’t wait to see all the worlds best b-boys/b-girl!!!!

"World famous L.A. Breakers, did the performance for the opening of L.A. 1984 Olympics in L.A. Colosseum!!!!! Forever L.A.B!!! I think they should do a performance!!!!! Bboyin!!! Keep the culture alive it's Hip-Hop foreal!!!! I wonder who will judge this???

The Olympics doesn't overshadow the World Cup. So long as it doesn't overshadow the BC One or similar events, I'm down. I think it's cool that France offered the idea. Although birthed here in the States, France has really carried the torch in terms of holding up Hip hop culture. Much appreciated. Hip hop isn't just rap.

Well said Roxrite. Thats exactly what I think and feel. It's gonna be up to the surviving O.G's and us following generations to keep the rawness and authenticity of our culture it's just a platform for us and a avenue for each one to reach one to teach one.

It's just another platform albeit a big one. But nothing changes for actual practitioners in the perspective ways they celebrate the art. Its not a one or the other type of deal. It's in addition to what's already happening. I think the extra people watching will definitely see what we see and fall in love with the dance and the culture.

I remember going to BOTY 98 and I thought this was the biggest breakin would ever get to. This is amazing news.

Old school NYC B Boys/B Girls from the 70's or 80's need to coach the US B Boy/B Girl teams

I agree with you Brother Rox Rite.

Big opportunities Rox! Thanks for sharing your insight🔥

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Get ready my dream country

You the truth Roxrite. Keep representing the community. You are one of the most well spoken bboys on the scene. Thanks for all that you do.

Well said! This is exciting news

If it stays fluid and artistic I’m a supporter!!

Man, that's crazy... Olympics?! It's been years since I danced but I kept my sights on what's going on with bboyn and this is inspiring, man.

Well said!

B boy 4 life im from texas im 45 and ill still get in a Cypher if you come at me b boys dont sit still we bogie

Well said bro 👊🏼

Genio Rox!! 👍👍

Great video brother! Agree with you on all points there. As you mentioned there's no need to separate the art vs sport aspect and judge it purely by that. Since it's the battle element of Breaking that's going to the Olympics, it allows for the rest of the community to remain the same. The small jams will keep happening, dancers will continue to teach workshops and use their craft to transform other people's lives. It's another avenue that has opened up to us and it's solely up to the dancers to choose that path or not. So far it looks like many of the elites are gunning for Olympic gold - who are also Hip Hop heads. Over time we as a scene will gain confidence about the Olympics and I can only see this as a positive addition. Keep up the great work Rox 🤘🏻

Breakdancing has been constantly shoved down our throats recently with their inclusion in the Olympics.

good job, Rox Rite !! 🙂

BREAKING IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN A SPORT AND EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE

Imma be honest im on board for now. I expect it to launch with a lot of issues but i think down the road we'll get it right after a few tryies. It's definitely worth giving it a chance and improving it along the way and i think we'll end up we something we can all be satisfied with. Im sure even the BC one has made changes over the years but I've always loved it. It's a good opportunity if we give it a chance.

This Is Awesome!! It's About Time!! I'm Super Excited About This. It's Gymnastics Pretty Much!! It's Diverse And It Originated With Diverse Cultures Coming From A Struggle, Now You Can Win A Medal For It!!

the first rappers dressed like breakers even rundmc adidas was OG breaking imitation

First thing I thought when I heard the news, was “bboying in leotards, I thought I’d never see the day...”

It's been time for this for a while. Also those aren't true Hip Hop Heads. This is one of the true original elements. I hope it does well and more people get exposure to how it has grown since the 80's.

I’ve never subscribed to a channel quicker than this

Parkour an Breakin was the k-swiss crew. Time's changed

Well said man

This is the funniest thing ever ever.. 😒🙃😅 " BREAKDANCIN IT'S NOT A SPORT IT'S CULTURE " 💯 The elites want to control and destroy Hip-Hop 💥💥💥💥💥

Damn, that shit is crazy.

I think that is great men coz where I live people concentrate only in other sports like football but whenever I start breaking or doing my training they will just laugh at me n they say u will go no where . but I tell them that breaking come from heart I also keep telling them that me I can't do without breaking.so thanks Roxrite I would like to hear from you soon.but I gat this question 4 u. How can I push my level best to reach red bull bc one competition am a boy 17yrs from East Africa (Uganda) tell me plz.

It’s about damn time breakin is in the olympics, I used to be XC runner and breakin is by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

Great statement bro ⚡️⚡️

1, this is important to understand, 2, it helps the streetdance and much more

ima train hard. no matter what odds against it i got years to prepare.

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i can'st wait to see

I am looking forward to watching this event in the Olympics. It will be epic. It is culture, it is art, but it is also incredible skill and athleticism. I cannot wait.

Roxrite! Thanks for dropping some knowledge here. From my perspective, as you mentioned, this is an opportunity for the community to introduce breaking to a wider audience and educate them about the art. Breaking in the Olympics is finally going to happen and we should all embrace it as a celebration. To everyone around the world practicing and battling, you all helped elevate Breaking to what it is today while still staying true to the art. Thank you!

I love it. I think it's a balanced and positive perspective. I hope you're leading the campaign

The moment it goes into the Olympics, those OG's in the know will be left out and the new OGs who've won recent competitions who HAVE NOT GONE THROUGH THE STRUGGLE(S) -EXAMPLE- getting arrested for loitering, dance studios not letting us in, police giving tickets for street performing, I can keep going. The dance world already barricades those who laid the foundation down for the new Gen. And, the OG's who should be calling shots dropped the ball for personal gain. YES. I'M AN OLD MAN YELLING AT THE WIND.... Open to be wrong... Blessings 2 all the B-boys/B-girls worldwide

B b boyz & B b girlz!

I love the music watching breakdancing ect but breakdancing in the Olympics ... ridiculous.

Im personally not all for it. Itll lead to some great opportunities for some bboys and thats great. More exposure is great for people to see what bboying rly is. I wish i was exposed more at a young age. But im very much against the commercializing of these things. Big corporations, imo, absolutely ruin everything. I mean bc one has become huge over the years. I personally loved it so much more years back than i do today w/ all the crap they do like commentators talking over the battles constantly and camera crew having absolutely no idea how to record a battle for viewers. Bboying also doesnt have the underground, unique feel it once did 15 years ago and on. Pros n cons to everything.

bro,, i want to compete in the olympics... you wanna train me? 🤣

How do you qualify for the breaking olympics. Especially for the small countries where breaking is not all that and lack competitions.?

Golf is a sport, it should be included in the olympics first 😂

HYPE!!!!

WOW! I guess if Curling is a sport so is breaking...

Let's get honest, the local event and cypher bboys who love music and the culture are different from those who usually go to big mainstream competitions and will train like crazy all the year for the Olympics. Unfortunately this is an utopic thinking, they won't ever care about our culture, they just care about their own profit and how this may attract more people and attention from young people who doesn't give a shit about the traditional olympic sports. Especially nowadays that hiphop or street culture is so present in profitable industries like fashion or music.

It’s awesome but sucks for old timers like Hong 10, lilou, taisuke and wing because it will be after their prime years. And never got a shot for a medal in their prime

If they judge on these 5 categories I'd be happy if they gave a score 1-10 for each of the categories per round: Perfect score would be 50 points per round. 1.Originality 2.Difficulty 3.Musicality 4.Flow 5.Execution Hopefully they take ideas from R16 they had a good system in my opinion.

I think this is amazing. Really, people are scared that it would take the artistic merit away, where was that talk at the Red Bull competitions. At worst, its a annoyance, but this is great news for the breaking community. We are at a crossroads to see if its possible to make a good living off being a professional break-dancer. And with the rise of Red Bull, international competitions, and now the Olympics? This is great news for breakers who want to pursue this as their life. Guys like Bumblebee or Shigekix can make money and gain fame for their craft alone because now there are audiences willing to see them and sponsors to willing to represent them. You can now be recognized around the world, be sponsored, and continue to perform at the highest level.

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Look forward 2028 in Los Angeles.

Simón, carnal.

tbh i think its dumb. I mean, it's not bad for the breaking community as it will certainly increase exposure and money coming into the breaking culture etc, but breaking is not an olympic sport. I think this speaks more to the Olympics going downhill than anything. The olympics have already ruined many artforms (martial arts, fencing, etc) due to their point system and judging, and i dont see any reason why the same wont happen to breaking. But at least more events and prizepools should be available now. just my thoughts, pce

Dança muito

I can see the committee judging Breaking according to difficulty, techniques, creativity, synchronisation amd so on similar to artistic swimming.

My brother, Emile YX? from Cape Town, South Africa here. As always Hip Hop Culture has survived all the comments and insults of society and shown that it is truly thee most global expression. As with all other events that have come, stayed and some gone, we will be here no matter what happens. The Olympics is just another platform and opportunity for Breaking to shine and as an African teacher, it allows for the opportunity to teach another heritage or history that does not nullify or belittle what is not understood by the current global regime. It is an opportunity to rewrite and rename and fix (as you said) the lies that media and then some in our own communities have perpetuated. Hip Hop is NOT from NOTHING. People in the South Bronx came from Africa, South America, Jamaica, etc and did not have nothing. (nothing is in reference to economics anyway and not a value of a people). Those people in the Bronx brought with them ALL of their human HERITAGE and GREATNESS that gave birth or RE-BIRTHED this form of expression that has ties to who we have always been as HUMANS. We have an opportunity here for Breaking to BREAK the lies and re-educate the world about this humanity and return EQUALITY. My & Our Ancestors (FIRST NATION PEOPLE) say that The String from our ancestors and between ALL LIFE, has been broken and Hip Hop Culture has an opportunity to "Reconnect the String" from now back to the beginning of time and BREAK from this reality to connect with who we each are fundamentally to HEAL OURSELVES. Breaking/ B-boying has taught me this sense of self-worth and self-love where education has failed. Many will be drawn to win gold, it is my hope that they will also find what is more valuable than gold within themselves along the way. Stay Blessed ... e

this is why i quit Breaking! we know Bbboying is better than sports

I am excited to see how it will go. I guess there will be positive and negative aspects. Positive is of course it could help some Bboys make more money off Breaking and being able to dance as a full-time job. Also Bboys getting access to more and better Training Spots maybe. Negative could be one-sided and/or corrupt judging, maybe the creative aspect of Breaking getting lost. I wanna make a prediction of something negative that could happen (Not 100% serious though). As some states are looking to get as many medals in the Olympics as possible with all kinds of methods (aka Doping... a lot) I could see a lot of weird (doped) "Crews" from the PR China appearing out of nowhere, winning medals with Powermoves, bited styles and never-ending routines

Bboy is a science, breakin is the art form. Calling it sports almost like that time Bruce lee smacked the kids hand in enter the dragon explaining him emotional content from what he calls an “exhibition”.

What part of slavery do these contestants derive from to preform this dance.. We'll wait‼️❓

wish I can hit a million likes on this video. big shout to ROX :) only one thing I care about the matter is this. I hope we are able to NOT overlook sincere serious concerns and voices, I hope we are able to NOT GET BLIND by instant visible positivity of opportunity and expansion. avoiding negativity and considering the serious issue are different. yet somehow STILL so many ppl say "Oh, you're so negative, that's a bad attitude." when someone brings up something just like "oh I think that can be a future problem. we shld re-consider more deeply." Yes. keeping the positive side brighter is of cos needed. and not giving an opportunity to go is just not that smart either. but, that doesn't mean it's okay to just blindly indulge into positivity. as everything goes, constant changing, expanding, evolving toward any direction, those are crucial activeness of our culture need. any culture indeed. nevertheless, what I really want to keep it close to my chest regarding the Olympics is, just like what Rox said in the video, there are a lot of issues that we, as a culture and community, will face through the Olympics. if WE "as a culture, a community, an artist" dont handle it by our own hand, the outcome of the Olympics will be damaging hard on our culture, industry, and of cos, the art of our own.

As a bboy and a sport's sciences student I know the two worlds aren't compatible, underground breaking and inclusive hip hop culture will lose many things in order to get in olympics and it sucks

Been sayin this should happen since the late 90s....respect Rox lets hope the corporate giants dont rape the culture

This issue is similar to figure skating. It's both a sport and an art, but there's so much debate over rather which is "more" important and how the judging should reflect both aspects of it. I hope Breaking does better because FS is currently a MESS.

Yo wassup Roxrite bboy Grazzhoper here. Yea man I'm all for it breakin at the Olympics but my concern is that I hope the OGs and pioneers can let the Olympics still keep the essences of our culture. Like I don't how they're gonna judge or scoring points whatever but I hope they present like we got the 2 battlers and the 3 or 4 pro bboy or bgirl judges let's get it you know. Yes our culture goes hard and raw and free but maybe like before the announced the event we can give the audience and viewers a walk through of breakin (bboyin/bgirlin) the history, background, how it evolved. So my question is do u think that we may get a chance still keep the essences at the Olympics or is the media gonna take it over and throw the wrong terminology to the viewers

Need the sounds the percussion

Is this Star Search or the Olympics?

Definitely a big step for breaking

I heard this year

Oww you are breakdancing: this is spinning on head right🤷‍♂️😂

Countries with a great established scene really deserve it. But some are going to have a hard time, GymNasty, CatchFlips&Chill, OnlyHands, ... who ever they can get just to seem decent... Question is will we embrace and respect them enough to make them feel welcome or are we going to gang on them the next IBE?... Who ever gets selected props, win or lose your friends will ask you to hang out and dance either way..

Wait, is breaking also gonna be on 2020 Olympics?

He will be 41 years old? Huh!

whatever next oh hold on my cat can run up the curtains could that be an olympic sport ? i wonder.

Where are all the b-boys and b-girls , please support his channel by sharing this video, he is the only one talking about this huge change in breaking history.

What's the right history if the beginning Culture is not represented and acknowledged.

I support you 100% I even started a fashion line Olympic breakin. If you send me an address I’ll mail you a free shirt. I even made a song Boriqua breaking coming out next month in dedication of all B.boys

please tell everyone in olympics look on youtube history of uprock and breaking

Could be good but it depends... Can girls compete with boys ? Can people with disabilities join the party ? Age gap ? What about crews with multi-nationalities ?

B=D Bangkok=Drift B=D

This can be good in terms of promoting hip-hop culture more broadly. But there are some things that need to be done right--for example, will musicality, style and top rock be part of what's judged? For example, many kids these days don't even do get-down's at all, it's literally hop around a bit and drop straight to the floor to the windmills and flares--ok for beginners, but that's unfortunate if that's where the dance is headed. Two other things: First, hopefully the individuality and expressiveness of battling doesn't offend mainstream sensibilities. We wouldn't want b-boys being penalized for "unsportsmanlike conduct" when they just battling. Second, I hope actual DJs will be allowed to spin at the Olympic breakin' sessions. That said, we've come a long way, and this is as big a global stage as it gets. Hope we rep hip-hop, and that the OGs are in the mix to pass the baton to the next generation.

Any physical ativity when u gotta use energy strength an indurance an abilities is or should be called a sport

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I vouch for pole dancing as a sport

I think olympics will no longer be olympics soon, it will be all the things that Red Bull promotes only, like breakdance, xgames, cliff dive, maybe then apnea, maybe then jumping from airplanes and do tricks before opening the parachute hehe

Are you going to enter?!?

Black American culture now being put in the Olympics