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🥇 Learn to break like an Olympian

Break it down: New sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics
A close up of the gold, silver, and bronze medals that will be used at the Paris 2024 Olympics; the say "Paris 2024" in the middle and include an engraving of the Olympic torch and Olympic rings.
These are the medals of the Paris 2024 Olympics — so shiny + pretty. | Photo via Thomas Deschamps + Paris 2024 Pressroom
The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature several new + newish sports: breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, and 3x3 basketball. Here’s everything you need to know about Olympic breaking, the rules, and where you can try it out in Indy.

Breaking

Breaking (aka breakdancing) is making its Olympic debut after a resounding success in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rooted in hip-hop culture, breaking originated in the US and dates back to the 1970s.

In Paris, the sport will be split up into separate events for men and women (but the judging criteria will be the same). Here’s what to know:
  • The three main elements are top rock, down rock, and freeze. Check out how each of these moves are performed.
  • Athletes (aka breakers) compete in a 1x1 format (which is why a competition is often called a “battle”). The breakers take alternate turns or “throw-downs” performing their routines. Each throw-down can last up to 60 seconds.
  • The breakers’ throw-downs will be judged on personality, technique, creativity, variety, performativity, and musicality.
Breaking battles will take place on Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10 at La Concorde in the heart of Paris.

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The torch was lit at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games Opening Ceremony in Orlando. | Photo by Paul W. Harvey IV via Special Olympics

Ready to bust a move? Hip hop yourself over to one of these spots to try breaking in Indy:

31SVN Dance Academy
This studio opened its doors as Indiana’s only street dance academy in 2018. It offers breaking, popping, and hip-hop dance classes for students of all ages and abilities.

DanceWorksIndy
If you’re not sure how your body will hold up under the rigors of breaking (we feel you), you can start off with an adult hip-hop or twerking class from this gym.

Indy Dance Academy
Sign up for a full semester of hip-hop dance from this academy with 11,000 sqft of classroom space.
4 other exciting new sports
Asked

What new Olympic sport(s) are you most excited to watch?
A. Breaking
B. Skateboarding
C. Sport climbing
D. Surfing
E. 3x3 Basketball
Game on
 
Events
Monday, July 29
  • Trivia Night at Punch Bowl Social | Monday, July 29 | 7-9 p.m. | Punch Bowl Social, 120 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis | Free | Show what you know as you compete for gift cards, merch, and bragging rights.
  • The Lume Dalí | Monday, July 29-Tuesday, Dec. 31 | Times vary | Newfields, 4000 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis | $20-$29 | Tick, tock, the clock is ticking — make time to step into Dalí’s wild + wonderful world in “THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive” before it is gone.*
Tuesday, July 30
Wednesday, July 31
  • Peso Pluma: Exodo Tour | Wednesday, July 31 | 8 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | $29+ | Dance along to the hits from Mexico’s No. 1 most streamed artist.
Thursday, Aug. 1
  • Brownsburg Farmers Market - Non-profit Night | Thursday, Aug. 1 | 4-7 p.m. | Brownsburg Townhall Green, 61 N. Green St., Brownsburg | Free | Get involved + learn more about local organizations during Non-Profit Night at the market.
Friday, Aug. 2
  • Indiana State Fair | Friday, Aug. 2 | 8 a.m.-10 p.m. | Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis | $13+ | Swing by the fair on opening day for rides, games, exhibits, and food galore.
  • First Friday Bubbles and Beats | Friday, Aug. 2 | 7-11 p.m. | The Alexander-Plat 99, 333 S. Delaware St., Indianapolis | Cost of purchase | Immerse yourself in the soothing rhythms while enjoying a selection of refreshing bubbles.
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News Notes
Development
  • A development company is planning to redevelop Irvington Plaza. The founder of the Indiana Sports Hall of Fame is in talks to make the mostly vacant, dilapidated retail center it’s new home. Details have not been finalized. (IBJ)
Opening
  • Brunch restaurant Wild Eggs recently opened a new location in Avon and is getting ready to open another in Greenwood. It will debut at 1279 N. Emerson Ave., Ste. A-1 later this year. A third central Indiana location is expected to be announced soon. (IndyStar)
Olympics
  • All eyes will be on the pool today as Indiana’s own Lilly King will compete in the 100m breaststroke finals. The event starts at 3:25 p.m. ET, and you can catch it on Peacock. Other events today include women’s basketball, tennis, and men’s gymnastics. Keep up with Team USA and some of our favorite local athletes via WTHR.
Watch
  • Speaking of watching the Olympics, Carmel Swim Club is inviting the community to cheer on local swimmers Drew Kibler and Alex Shackell at its free watch party at Midtown Plaza (365 Monon Blvd.) tomorrow + Wednesday, July 31 at 2:30 p.m.
Ranked
  • Columbus, IN was ranked No. 7 on AgentAdvice’s list of most desirable cities in the US. It ranked the cities by evaluating 11 metrics before determining a score out of 100. Columbus earned a total score of 59.17 after evaluating factors like average income, crime rate, and cost of living. (IndyStar)
Asked
  • Drink Up Week has come to a close, and we’d love your feedback. Did you participate in the week celebrating Indy’s drink scene? Let us know the tea + any feedback you have for next year.
Correction
  • In case you’re planning to attend the Global Eats event tonight that we shared in Friday’s newsletter — we don’t want you to go to the wrong place. It’s being held at West Fork Whiskey’s location in Westfield, not Indianapolis.
Sports
  • The Pacers added multiple new players this offseason. Locked On host Tony East goes in depth on Tristen Newton, James Wiseman, and Johnny Furphy and what they can bring to the Pacers.
    Kids
    • Gearing up for the school year? Shop Nike’s Back to School Sale for sneakers, athletic wear, and backpacks. Save an extra 25% with promo code SPORT25.*
     
    Asked

    ✨ It’s a wonderful world

    Asked: What are the Seven Wonders of Indianapolis?
    Total Solar Eclipse positioned behind the torch on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis
    Local photographer Chandu Prem Lal captured a once-in-a-lifetime shot. | Photo by @chanduprem.arw
    For millennia, people have categorized the world’s wonders into groups of seven. Ancient Greek author and geographer Herodotus is credited with being at the forefront of the trend more than 2,400 years ago. There have been modern lists, “new wonders,” undersea destinations, and the inclusion of more expansive phenomena like the Northern Lights or polar ice caps.

    So we started thinking about making a list specifically for the Circle City, which begs the question “what would the Seven Wonders of Indy be?”

    Does The Slippery Noodle Inn, which has been in business for a whopping 175 years, make the cut? What about “Funky Bones” or the dinosaurs breaking out of The Children’s Museum? Soldiers and Sailors Monument is pretty iconic… but so is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Conner Prairie hot air balloon is a showstopper, at least when it’s in the air.
    What do you think?
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    By the time you read this newsletter, I’ll be (spectating) at the Olympics — and another year older. While I’m on vacation, you’ll be in good hands with Monica and Mike. See you in August, Indy.
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