Japanese breakers on high despite sport's doubtful Olympic future


Paris 2024 Olympics | Breaking | B-Boys Bronze Medal Battle | La Concorde 1, Paris, France, August 10, 2024. – Reuters

PARIS: Japan's B-boys and B-girls showcased world-class talent when breaking made its Summer Games debut in Paris, but the country should not expect any more Olympic medals in the dance sport for the time being, according to Kyodo news agency.

Women's gold medalist Ami Yuasa and men's semifinalist Shigeyuki Nakarai were among the stars of the first, and maybe last, Olympic breaking competition, with the event having been omitted from the 2028 Los Angeles Games and looking unlikely for Brisbane in 2032.

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