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L.A.’s decision to snub breaking in 2028 Olympics will follow likely show-stopping effort in Paris
Friday, August 9, 2024
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PARIS, France — Snoop Dogg isn’t the only one looking forward to breaking’s debut at the Olympics this year. Unfortunately for the darling of the Paris Games, he won’t get to see the sport in 2028 when the Summer Games land in Los Angeles, his home city.
The inclusion of sports such as breaking are part of a flexible process to align with the goals of each host city’s organizing committee, which “proposes events that it feels are fit their vision for their specific edition of the Games,” an IOC spokesman said in an email.
Instead, Los Angeles selected cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball/softball. In addition to breaking, karate, motorsport and kickboxing were rejected.
Competition for 16 “B-girls” is scheduled for Friday, while the men will battle Saturday.
Despite the disappointment from fans about the 2028 Games, the breaking community appears unfazed.
“I’m just focused on the Paris 2024 Olympics,” said Team USA’’s Victor Montalvo, or B-boy Victor. “For us, it was shocking that we were even in the Olympics because we never expected it at all. So, we’re just appreciative.”
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