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Aliza Rudavsky, Assistant Research Professor of Kinesiology, Physical Therapist for School of Theatre, Penn State

How do breakdancers avoid breaking their necks?

A breaker pulls off a headspin at a nightclub in the late 1980s. Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive via Getty Images

For the first time, street dancers from 15 countries, in addition to one woman from the Refugee Olympic Team, will be competing for gold, silver and bronze, as breaking makes its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The sport has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx. But the body-contorting, mind-boggling moves that once could be seen only at playgrounds and block parties will now dazzle billions of viewers around the world.

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