David Bridges
The Olympic occasion everybody’s been speaking about is lastly right here — the OG breakdancing competitors, and fortunate for the IOC, Snoop Dogg is there to drop the mic and introduce the epic showdown!
To hell with historical Greece … the Video games acquired a complete lot extra fly Friday because the rapper rolled into the stadium to his personal observe, “Drop It Like It’s Sizzling” … with 17 B-girls busting their greatest strikes for the occasion formally titled Breaking.
With breaking making its Olympic debut, after all Snoop Dogg needed to make an look. 🐶#ParisOlympics | 📺 E! and Peacock pic.twitter.com/f9VRsFNM4r
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 9, 2024
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Contestants from throughout — USA, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and past — introduced their A-game.
Little doubt, the breakdancers had been going all out — however, not each spin and flip was a showstopper — some strikes missed the mark, and acquired the web buzzing!
Judges made the correct name right here as a result of what was that transfer lol #Olympics #Breakdancing pic.twitter.com/sXAs9AdHjX
— MⓞNK BLOODY P👑s (@MonkeyBlood) August 9, 2024
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It is a marathon of head spins, backspins, and freezes for the ladies — which kicked off with a single pre-qualifying battle — and can pop-and-lock all the way in which to the ultimate matchup by night’s finish.
ICYDK, Breaking was added to the Olympic combine to shake issues up for youthful followers. However, with it lacking from the 2028 L.A. Video games lineup, it might be a one-and-done.
Regardless of the uncertainty, it is superior to see Snoop backing the occasion. Generally, he’s been enthusiastically rooting for the feminine opponents — and Group USA total — even carrying the Olympic torch by means of a Paris suburb to kick off the Video games with some severe aptitude!
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