Breaking made a high-energy Olympic debut accompanied by backflips, DJs, plenty of style and a cameo from U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg at the Paris Games, providing an entertaining first impression for a sport that does not know when another chance will come.
Breaking made it from its New York roots to the highest level of sports on Friday and took center stage at La Concorde in Paris in an event that felt more like a summer block party than the Olympic Games at times.
Japanese B-girl Ami won the first Olympic gold medal in breaking, sweeping to a 3-0 victory in her battle against reigning world champion Nicka of Lithuania in the final round.