Arts·Commotion

How breaking will change the Summer Olympics in Paris

CBC's offical breaking commentators Mark Strong and Adrian Bernard share what they're most excited to see from the sport on the world stage.

The popular hip-hop dance style will be making its debut as an Olympic sport next month

Canadian breaking athlete wears a creation at the reveal of lululemon's Team Canada uniforms for the Paris 2024 Olympics, in Toronto April 16, 2024.
Breaking athlete Phil Kim wears a creation at the reveal of Team Canada uniforms in Toronto. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)

Breaking, the urban dance style originating from the U.S., is an Olympic sport for the first time this year — and Canada could bring home its first-ever gold. 

Today on Commotion, CBC's official breaking commentators Mark Strong aka "Strizzzy" and Toronto B-Boy and hip-hop artist Adrian Bernard, aka "Switch B" join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about what it means for breaking to be making its Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games.

WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 14:30): 

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Panel produced by Jean Kim.