‘I have to wear two hats’: Thailand’s breakdancing team confronts hair loss at the Asian Games

Breakdancing is now a sport at the Olympics, but a Thai competitor has complained about the affect of headspins on his hairline Photograph: Boonchai Wedmakawand/Getty Images

A member of Thailand’s national breakdancing team has spoken about one of the lesser known challenges of the sport – hair loss.

At the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where breaking – known in the media as breakdancing – debuted this year, Thailand’s national team was asked about the kinds of support performers need. They said there was a lack of facilities for training in Thailand, meaning people have to practise in parks or shopping malls.