Breakdancing to be an Olympic sport at 2024 Paris Games

Jong Ho "Leon" Kim of Korea performs as the other B-Boys watch on during a video production prior to this weekend's Red Bull BC One breakdancing world final, on November 11, 2015 in Rome, Ita
(Image credit: Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images)

Some breaking breakdancing news is just in, courtesy of the Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee on Monday announced that breakdancing is set to debut as an Olympic sport in 2024, The Associated Press reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.