The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) condemned an online petition against Rachael Gunn --the viral breaker known as B-girl Raygun-- saying the petition had "stirred up public hatred without any factual basis", and was "vexatious, misleading and bullying".

The viral Australian b-girl, Raygun, stole the spotlight, triggering a torrent of laughter in the new urban dance style debut at Paris 2024. Canadian athlete Phil Wizard claimed the first gold, just like Japanese competitor Ami in the women's category, in a lackluster debut for the dancesport.

Afghan athlete Manizha Talash has been disqualified after publicly calling for freedom, sparking controversy and raising concerns about the intersection of sports and political expression.

Breaking's inaugural run in The Olympics concluded Saturday to packed stands watching the B-Boys dance off accompanied by DJs pumping out hip-hop classics and MCs hyping up the crowd, including International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, who was bobbing his head and clapping.

In a sport where scores hinge on both creativity and originality, she aimed to offer the judges a truly unique perspective. Her goal was to stand out by presenting something distinctive, ensuring her performance would be remembered not just for skill, but for its innovative approach.

A chance encounter during a drunken night out was the unlikely catalyst for breakdancer Sunny Choi's journey to the Olympic Games. The 35-year-old American will showcase her skills before a global audience in Paris when breaking makes its debut on the Olympic stage.

The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan organised a breakdancing competition to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Some 64 schoolchildren, aged from six to 16, took part with breaking making its Olympic debut in Paris this summer.

Former kindergarten teacher Ayumi Fukushima will likely represent Japan in the debuting breaking discipline at the Paris Summer Games after winning the pre-qualifier in Shanghai this past weekend. One last dance in Hungary might seal the deal, and dream, of a lifetime.

Australia sealed two places for breaking's Olympic debut at Paris 2024 by winning both the b-boys and b-girls events at the Oceania Championships.

World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) President Shawn Tay said the organisation is "profoundly disappointed" after breaking was left off the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic programme.

Victor Montalvo and Dominika Banevic won golds at the World DanceSport Federation World Breaking Championships in the Belgian city of Leuven to earn quota places at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Defending champions B-Boy Phil Wizard of Canada and B-Girl Ami of Japan progressed to the round-of-32 at the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Breaking Championships in the Belgian city of Leuven.

Paris 2024 quota places are up for grabs for the winners of the B-Boys and B-Girls finals at the World DanceSport Federation World Breaking Championships, which are set to begin in Leuven in Belgium tomorrow.

BMX riders, breakers and skaters are being invited to showcase their talent as part of a new International Olympic Committee (IOC) competition.

The Australian Breaking Association has warned that unless sponsors can be found for Olympic qualifying event for the Oceania, its breakdancers might miss out on the debut of the sport at Paris 2024.