Breakdancing proposed as a sport for the Olympics

[jimjamuk]

Please the world needs to end sooner the ways things are going

https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/47317052

If this gets through I feel sorry for all those who ever made it to be considered an Olympian

 

[-westy-]

To be fair, to break dance to a decent level you do need a certain level of physical conditioning. However a sport it is not.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I guess its just as much a sport as darts, snooker etc

sport
Dictionary result for sport
/spɔːt/
noun

1. 1.
   an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment

 

[The_Abyss]

Why shouldn't it be? The Olympics needs to move with the times to remain relevant to a broad section of viewers. I'm sure there are lots who consider disciplines such as hammer, shot put and javelin largely irrelevant in modern life.

 

[something daft already!!]

They probably should include Beat Sabre in the Olympics and maybe Euro Truck simulator.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

After watching several videos I'm thinking "Why not?".

 

[200sols]

I propose egg and spoon races for the olympics.

 

[Freakbro]

It was already included in the Youth Olympic Games in 2018 and the world didn't end

 

[robfosters]

Snooker should definitely be in the olympics. It’s just as deserving, if not more, than firing a pistol or an arrow.

 

[Yadda]

I'd have definitely won gold the other morning when I got out of the shower with no floor-mat in the bathroom.

 

[DrToffnar]

After watching several videos I'm thinking "Why not?".

It's almsot as though the OP's orignal remarks where bolstered purely by hyperbole and ignorance of the sport in general...

 

[Yaayuh!]

I guess its just as much a sport as darts, snooker etc

sport
Dictionary result for sport
/spɔːt/
noun

1. 1.
   an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment

/thread.

 

[dowie]

Pleas

If this gets through I feel sorry for all those who ever made it to be considered an Olympian

Don't see how it is too different in principle to various gymnastic events, synchronised swimming and prancing around on horses... or anything else that involves some subjectivity from a judge and an aggregate score.

I wonder if there will be computer games/esports included in future.

 

[UTmaniac]

Didn't they try this in the 80s?

 

[Diddums]

To all those saying no, please send us a vid of yourself breakdancing so we can evaluate how much weight to put behind your opinion.

It's hard and I welcome it as a sport. It's 2019 peeps. Get with the times.

 

[cheesyboy]

I think it's good

Hope they get to wear better outfits than a national shellsuit though.

 

[jimjamuk]

It's almsot as though the OP's orignal remarks where bolstered purely by hyperbole and ignorance of the sport in general...

Nah just that "dance" is not a sport and if we let in one type then why not all of them. I'm sure there is an equivalent "World Championships" for this type of thing.

 

[Burnsy2023]

Dressage is an Olympic Sport. How is this in any way out there?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Beastie Boys and monks.

Nom sayin?