During this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, you may have watched one of the newest events: breaking (or what is often called “breakdancing,” though that term is generally disdained in the breaking community). Breaking began in New York City in the 1970s, but it made its debut as an Olympic sport in 2024, a move that the International Olympic Committee hoped would reel in younger, more diverse audiences. The athletes (known as B-boys and B-girls) competed for two days in August, with B-girl Ami of Japan and B-boy Phil Wizard of Canada winning gold medals. However, breaking won’t be part of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a decision made in advance of the Paris Games. (There will be other sports joining the lineup in 2028 though, including squash and flag football, which are brand new, and lacrosse, which hasn’t appeared since 1908.) But organizers are working to get breaking included in 2032’s Olympic Games in Brisbane, Australia. And athletes who competed in Paris are hoping to build on their accomplishments. Phil Wizard (whose real name is Philip Kim) told Olympics.com, “This is history in the making, and honestly I never thought I would be here.”