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Michael “Boogaloo Shrimp” Chambers says he is hoping for some gold out of the Olympics — not essentially medals, however money for the break dancers debuting their sport on the world’s greatest stage.
We caught up with the dancer — who performed Turbo within the hit ’80s movie “Breakin'” — and, we needed to ask him about break dancing turning into a 1st time Olympic sport in Paris.
Chambers tells us he is excited his life’s ardour is lastly making it into the Olympics — legitimizing the artwork type within the mainstream — and, he is hoping it is going to assist him and his breakdancing brothers and sisters make a couple of extra bucks right here and there.
MC imagines a world the place grasp Breakers decide up cash by way of sponsorships or working full academies to attempt to get their finest pupils into the Olympics … serving to the dancers make some cash to maintain their artwork.
As for the unfavorable nellies on the market ripping Breaking for not being an actual sport … Chambers says everybody’s entitled to their opinion — however, there is not any cause for individuals to be haters.
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Like we mentioned … Breaking is getting its first look within the Olympics — with nations as different as the usA., Australia, Japan, The Netherlands, Lithuania, France, and China and extra sending dancers/athletes.
In fact, Breaking was born within the U.S. — the Bronx, particularly — again within the ’80s, however watch the clip … as a result of Turbo’s received a prediction about who may swipe gold away from the Group USA.
The Olympics are already underway … and, followers will not have to attend for much longer to see their favourite nations bust a transfer!!!
Cringe, we all know, nevertheless it needed to be mentioned.
