The world's best athletes get together for the Olympic Games every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games took place in Paris, France. For the first time, people watched breaking as a new event at the Olympics.
全世界的顶尖运动员每四年齐聚一堂，参加奥林匹克运动会。2024 年的奥运会在法国巴黎举行。这一次，霹雳舞作为奥运会的一个新比赛项目首次亮相，让观众一饱眼福。
Breaking is also called break dancing. It is popular among the youth today. The high-energy, skilful dance includes moves such as Top Rock, Footwork, Go Down, Freeze and so on. The dancers need to think and show the moves of the hands and feet quickly.
霹雳舞也写作 Breaking 或 Break dancing，在当今的年轻人中非常流行。这种充满活力、技巧性强的舞蹈包括摇滚步、腿部动作、下地动作、空中定格等动作。舞者需要快速思考和展示手脚的动作。
Break dance battles are a common way to find out who is the best dancer. In the 1970s in New York City, fighting with others among teenage girls and boys became more and more serious. Some of them began to deal with the problem through dance instead. Just then, the dance style first showed up on the streets. In a "battle" like this, one dancer will show off his kicks and spins, and then the next will continue to compete. Everyone keeps their spirits up. The best dancer will finally be picked out and gain his grand victory. Today, there are battles held in a local hall, where dancers are scored and voted for based on their performance.
霹雳舞对决是评判谁是最佳舞者的一种常见方式。20 世纪 70 年代，在纽约市，年轻男孩和女孩之间的斗殴变得越来越严重。而其中一些人开始通过舞蹈来解决问题。就在那时，这种舞蹈风格首次出现在街头。在这样的“斗舞”中，一名舞者会展示他的踢腿和旋转动作，然后下一名舞者会继续比拼。每个人都情绪高昂。最后，最佳舞者将被挑选出来，大获全胜。今天，有些比赛在当地的礼堂举行，评委根据舞者的表现进行打分和投票。
The planners added breaking to the Olympics, because it meets the standard of being widely practised by men and women in a large number of countries. "Breaking has been accepted as a sport. I really feel proud," said Xiaoyu, one breakdancer. "And for the Olympics, it will get more attention from young people who may not follow some of the traditional sports."
奥运组织者将霹雳舞纳入奥运会比赛项目，是因为它符合在许多国家中被男女广泛练习的标准。霹雳舞者小雨说道：“霹雳舞已被认定为一项体育运动。我真的感到自豪。而且对于奥运会来说，它将吸引更多可能不关注那些传统运动的年轻人的注意力。”