Origins of break dance as an olympic sport

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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v51.100481

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sport history, street dancing, urban sport; Olympics, Paris 2024, Breaking.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the origins and evolution of different styles of street dances that emerged from the second half of the twentieth century onwards, up until, in the case of Break Dance, it was made an Olympic sport for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The main contribution of this historical paper has been to use a descriptive methodology based on highly relevant secondary sources, gaining information directly from those involved in this contemporary dance scene since the key figures associated with this relatively modern activity are still alive. The findings indicate that the social consideration of these street dance styles has evolved from practices aimed at platforming marginal nuclei to become fashion based on forms of consumption, media interest and commercial benefits, in an attempt to modernise the Olympic Games and spark greater interest among the younger demographic and attract greater interest from sponsors and the media.

Keywords: sport history, street dancing, urban sport, Olympics, Paris 2024, Breaking.

Author Biography

Juan Carlos Fernández Truan , Universidad Pablo de Olavide

University professor; Doctor of Philosophy and CC. of Education from the University of Seville; Lcd. in Physical Education from the Polytechnic University of Madrid; University Specialist in University Teaching Innovation in the European Higher Education Area; Professor of Secondary Education in Physical Education; Professor at the Faculty of Sports Sciences of the Pablo de Olavide University since its creation in 2004; Principal Investigator, Research Group on Technology and History of Physical Education and Sport (HUM-832); Director and Founder of the Journal “Materials para la Historia del Sport”; member of the Network of Experts of the Project of International Excellence in Heritage since 2011; member of the Scientific Committee or Editorial Committee of numerous national and international specialized journals, such as: “European Studies in Sports History” of the CESH; “Remember. Revista de Historia do Esporto” of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; International Journal of Sports CC (RICYDE); KRONOS; Sports Nutrition and Therapy; etc. ; member of the Chair of Olympic Studies, Isla Juventud (Cuba); member of the Laboratory of History of Sports and Leisure, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). I have been Director General of the Sports Office of the Pablo de Olavide University; Head of the Physical Culture Department of the General Directorate of Sports of the Junta de Andalucía; Head of training for the Sports Area of the Seville Provincial Council; Professor at the Centro de Estudios Superiores of the C. E. U. São Paulo–Andalusia; more than 25 years of teaching in public and private schools of Primary, Secondary and Vocational Training; Vice-President of the European Committee for the History of Sport and I was a Visiting Professor at the School of Education and Communication of the University of Algarve (Portugal) during the 2012/13 academic year.

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2024-01-01

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Fernández Truan, J. C. (2024). Origins of break dance as an olympic sport. Retos, 51, 470–479. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v51.100481

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Vol. 51 (2024)

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Theoretical systematic reviews and/or meta-analysis

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