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[–] [email protected] 117 points 3 months ago (2 children)

She was just walking without rhythm so she won’t attract the worm.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Omg. Was that song referencing Dune all these years??!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

Don't worry, even Christopher Walken didn't realize lol

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

I'd sooner see Christopher Walken fly

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Goddamn, that's brilliant. Well done.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago (6 children)

I decided to give the gold place breaking video a watch and although these people are skilled, I just don't quite get the "this is the current peak of human physical fitness/skill" that we see from other sports. Diving, Rowing, BMXing, even synchronised swimming were all really impressive. I wonder if Breaking will make a return?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago

Subjectively judged sports have existed at the Olympics forever (artistic gymnastics, figure skating, etc). The problem here appears to be that the judging and scoring format actually stifles the performers rather than pushing them to new heights. Maybe that will change, maybe not. For now the best break dancing definitely doesn't happen at the Olympics .

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It was the local event Paris got to pick out. It won't be back thankfully.

For 2028 we're getting flag football (kinda meh on) and Lacrosse (will be awesome) as the local choice sports. Much better options thankfully.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

TIL lacrosse isn't already a sport. I could swear that it got popular somewhere outside of America and Canada!

Or maybe I'm just thinking of cricket.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's played here in Australia, but the only people who I know that played went to super fancy private schools

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Yep, that's the one

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Pumped for lacrosse being in finally. It's a sport I think could go much more international than it is now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It does seem pretty fun to watch every time there is a small scene in movies or tv.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fun fact, lacrosse is Canadas national sport. You’d think it was hockey or curling, but nope, it’s officially lacrosse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

It's ice hockey and lacrosse, winter and summer respectively.

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-16.7/page-1.html

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The Olympics weren't always about peak skill, at least in the athletic sense. Prior to (I think) 1948, they used to give out medals for artistic competition, like painting, sculpture or poetry.

Personally, I think they could bring those back; I wouldn't mind seeing an Olympic art competition. Heck, they could modernize it: Olympic rap battles/battles of the band, or Olympic Iron Chef.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

They should bring back chess and boxing chess

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What country does my outside VPN server need to be in to watch that video?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Set it to UK if that link isn't working for you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

UK worked, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Ye UK worked for me

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It needs more time for specialist coaches and athletes and training to develop.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

The next Olympics are near the filming locations of the epic Electric Boogaloo 2: Breakin' Boogaloo.

So they will have cultural tradition on their side.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

There's a massive difference between bboys and bgirls attending the Olympics vs. what you see at actual breaking competitions and events. I personally haven't watched the Olympics breaking myself, but I have back when it was first introduced and it's just not the same - the vibe is off. It's cool that breaking has seen the recognition it deserves, but it's not even comparable to something like Redbull BC One which would probably be the closest comparison in terms of size, popularity, and "corporate-ness"