That means breaking could very well be a one-and-done sport in the Olympics.
At the Olympics, the men’s and women’s breaking competitions will consist of a series of one-on-one battles, with each B-boy or B-girl trying to impress a panel of nine judges by executing a variety of moves. There are multiple rounds per battle, and in each round, competitors will try to land power moves – acrobatic spins, flips and the like – while also mixing in what is called “top rocking,” or dance elements performed while upright. They're also judged on criteria such as "musicality" and "vocabulary," which reflect how they interact with the music.
Though hip-hop is the soundtrack for every battle, competitors don’t know ahead of time what style or tempo of music the DJ will play during each round. The top performers are able to both practice and prepare specific combinations of moves, but then adapt to the style of the music. Creativity is one of the key criteria for judging, which is fairly subjective.
