Noreen Nasir

Japan's Ami Yuasa, known as B-Girl Ami, competes during the B-Girls quarterfinals at La Concorde Urban Park on Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Japan’s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking’s 1st gold medal as both Americans are eliminated in the 1st round

August 9, 2024 at 3:09 p.m.

Japan's b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics' first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that may not...

Victor Montalvo, also known as B-Boy Victor, competes in the B-boy Red Bull BC One World Final at Hammerstein Ballroom on Nov. 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Breakers will make their Olympic debut in Paris: ‘You just need a dance floor and your body and self-expression’

July 15, 2024 at 8:52 a.m.

Team USA breakers are set to take the stage for breaking's Olympic debut next month, with four athletes officially qualifying for the Paris Games.

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