It’s important to start this post by saying that breakdancing (or “breaking” as it was called in the Olympics) is very cool. It’s an art form, really. With its long history, it’s no surprise that it’s still going on around the world. But let’s be honest, it’s not 1987 and no one in their right mind can justify why it was included as a 2024 Olympic event. That decision might be one of the most absurd ones handed down from the Olympic Committee but actually, who are we kidding? They let men compete in women’s sports so of course they thought breakdancing was a good idea, too.
If breaking is picked up in future Olympic competitions (not 2028 since it will not included), that opens the door to everything else, doesn’t it? Tap dancing, bass fishing, checkers, writing, abstract painting, watermelon seed spitting, pickle jar cap twist off, and (not to offend anyone but…) pickle ball and parkour.
Breakdancing isn’t the only event that should never, ever, ever be in the Olympics again. What about table tennis, basketball 3×3, trampoline, and golf? Sure, those people are impressively talented, but isn’t the Olympics about superhuman feats of strength, events that we regular people marvel at, as if we’re witnessing something divine? And why is there normal basketball plus a separate 3×3 event? I think breakdancing has accomplished something in 2024, though. It brought most people to a healthy level of sanity. Reality. Certain athletic events are great, but not for the Olympics.
-Out of the Wilderness
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