Breaking Added to Youth Olympic Roster
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Youth Olympic GamesWired
•Judging Breaking At the Olympics Is an Art, Not a Science
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The International Olympic Committee announced breaking was being added to the roster for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games .
The World DanceSport Federation ( WDSF ) had no prior relationship with breaking or the community that created it.
The WDSF had about two years to get breaking ready for its YOG debut.
B-boys and B-girls will compete in the Olympics in Paris this year .
The IOC has introduced breaking to the Games, but it's not just a dance.
The Trivium System is based on a number of criteria, including technique, vocabulary, originality, and musicality.
The judges nudge the sliders for each criteria one way or the other.
There are buttons for things like “misbehavior,” which can range from accidentally touching the opposing dancer to using a lewd gesture.
The judges evaluate each round separately as opposed to simply voting on who they think won the battle.
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