Summer Youth Olympic Games 2026

[dcro 10,182]

8 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

It’s informal at major events, just like Halfpipe, Slopestyle, etc.

 

No, slopestyle clearly has set rules. Like each feature being worth certain amount of points, and each of them being scored separetely. Halfpipe also has quantifiable scores.

 

Breaking is just some so-called experts choosing between two cool acts.

[phelps 6,893]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

No, but with a bit of luck you can see people's teeth being knocked out!

then, follow Ice Hockey...there, people's teeth flying all around are the rule, not an occasional circumstance...

[Olympian1010 7,483]

3 minutes ago, phelps said:

I respect your opinion about Golf and Hockey (despite I don't agree at all)...

 

but Archery and Shooting are not only about "standing in place", sorry...

I know, just like Breaking isn’t about people having “epileptic seizures.”

[Olympian1010 7,483]

2 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

No, slopestyle clearly has set rules. Like each feature being worth certain amound of points, and each of them being scored separetely. Halfpipe also has quantifiable scores.

 

Breaking is just some so-called experts choosing between two cool acts.

Well, outside the Olympics/FIS the major Halfpipe/Slopestyle events have more open judging.

 

Becuase that’s the culture of breaking. It’s about appealing to the audience, and battling for their support one-on-one. You win through technical superiority, and strategic choreography. 

 

In my opinion, Breaking has earned it’s place on the program. It draws large crowds, and creates an incredible atmosphere. It’s easily televised. The format is simple and understandable. It’s a chance for Dancesport to finally feature at the Olympics. The sport requires very little quotas (32 max). The sport enjoys high participation in terms of countries represented.

[heywoodu 13,562]

But can we at the very least call the athletes athletes? Instead of b-boys and b-girls?  

 

Fine, let's assume it is there to stay. And let's assume they want people who don't care now to get interested and let's just for the sake of argument assume a few regular sports fans will stick around for it. How are we supposed to take this sport serious when even in the 'highest level' it is literally just about 'boys' and 'girls' (in the official terminology!) and not at the very least about men and women? 

[dcro 10,182]

5 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Well, outside the Olympics/FIS the major Halfpipe/Slopestyle events have more open judging.

 

Becuase that’s the culture of breaking. It’s about appealing to the audience, and battling for their support one-on-one. You win through technical superiority, and strategic choreography. 

 

In my opinion, Breaking has earned it’s place on the program. It draws large crowds, and creates an incredible atmosphere. It’s easily televised. The format is simple and understandable. It’s a chance for Dancesport to finally feature at the Olympics. The sport requires very little quotas (32 max). The sport enjoys high participation in terms of countries represented.

Large crowds? I'd like some proof of that.

 

And even if there are - music festivals draw even larger crowds. They are televised. They create an incredible atmosphere. Music is simple and everpresent. So I guess singing has earned its place too.

 

So basically none of these arguments make any sense if the sport is not organized on any kind of level (as in, at least having some kind of official judging rulebook/guidelines).

[LDOG 2,199]

Why is it postponed for 4 years? couldn't it be for 1 or 2?   

  

I'm sad about the generation of athletes that won't have this experience. Despite the joke sports the event has a beautiful energy, one of the most engaging things I attended to as sport fan.

[Olympian1010 7,483]

19 minutes ago, dcro said:

Large crowds? I'd like some proof of that.

Your proof sir 

 

 

[dcro 10,182]

I just realized that athletes born in Summer Olympic years will never be eligible (in most sports) to compete at Summer YOG. Oh the irony.

[heywoodu 13,562]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

I just realized that athletes born in Summer Olympic years will never be eligible (in most sports) to compete at Summer YOG. Oh the irony.

It's IOC and the Youth Olympics...I think it's a little early to say 'never'