Olympic breaking had its moment, if ever so brief

Historic first medals were handed out Friday in the women's competition as Japan's Ami Yuasa took gold. Canada's Phil Wizard took home top honors in the men's competition on Saturday.

However, the festivities weren't all joyous as the dancing concluded.

News spread that the sport will not return for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, which would make breaking a potential Olympic one-hit wonder.

But organizers of breaking competitions outside the Olympics vowed to lobby Australian officials for inclusion in the 2032 Games in Brisbane.

"Our campaign to be added to Brisbane 2032 has already begun and is being ably led by our first vice-president and resident Australian Tony Tilenni," World Dance Sport Federation president Shawn Tay said in October 2023 when it was first announced breaking would not continue in four years.

If crowd size and fan engagement are any measures of the sport's popularity in Paris, it will be interesting to monitor whether it makes its triumphant return in eight years.