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Canary42 | 22:43 Tue 08th Dec 2020 | ChatterBank
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I see that Break Dancing is to be introduced as a competitive sport in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

While I think it can look impressive, I hardly see it as a competitive sport.
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it soes sound rather odd, doesn't it? Are there set moves to perform, like diving or gymnastics? They're the only ones I can think of where subjective views of aesthetics may play a part.
Quote: "Competitors - known as b-boys and b-girls - are not only judged on technical skill but also creativity and style, with strength, speed, rhythm and agility all considered".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/55223554

Is that really so different from, say, ice dancing (or indeed, for fans of 'Strictly', ballroom dancing?). They're both highly competitive sports.
I think I'd enjoy watchimg break dancing as a competitive sport. I find it quite fascinating.
^Synchronised swimming, dressage. I think we have enough events scored subjectively and as far as possible should stick to Citius, altius, fortius
Can we have Disco Dancing then?
^^^ I suggest a competition for 'Dad Dancing', Andy. I feel sure that we could both excel in it ;-)
Kewel.
Sounds great, just so long as we have jiving and the twist too!
seems a bit daft to be honest.
Same can be said of gymnasts with those hoops / balls , for example
its changed a lot in the last long while, some sports were considered manly like discus, shot put, javelin, but to add in break dancing its not really a sport as such, at least i don't think it is
Probably added to appease the BLM brigade
I think it’s time for squash to be an Olympic event before break-dancing.
I might have a crack at that after a good session.
It's rather odd isn't it that tennis is in the games , but not squash
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/// I suggest a competition for 'Dad Dancing', ///

Now that [i[ would [i] be worth watching ;-)
I'd tune in for that one Canary. :-))
I really don't gel with events whose outcome is a matter of opinion, even if it's the combined opinion of several people. I realise that opinion nearly always comes in (eg, was that a penalty?) but when the placings are solely based on the opinion of "experts" I can't take them seriously. When I was young a friend of my parents used to breed and show dogs; I once heard him say "The judge is Fred Bloggs today, I don't expect better than third". The Olympic motto is "Higher, faster, longer", which doesn't include nicer, more artistic etc.

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