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Paris 2024: Breaking makes its Olympic debut

How a street dance from New York made it to the Paris Games.

How a street dance from New York made it to the Games. Breaking is an art form, a cultural touchstone, and now an Olympic sport. So what does it take to be a champion? And can breakers use this moment in the spotlight to inspire the next generation of b-girls and b-boys?

On this episode Azadeh Moshiri is joined by ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sport Correspondent Katie Gornall and Zack β€œCracker Zacks” Slusser, the vice president of Breaking DanceSport for USA Dance.

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Producers: Alix Pickles and Peter Goffin.

Sound Engineers: Phil Bull and Jonny Baker.

Assistant Editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas.

Senior Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith.

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