Breaking: A New Olympic Battle | Breaking at the Paris Olympics 

1. Breaking, or breakdancing, is a new sport at the 2024 Olympics.

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2. The US team wants to win gold to honor the sport's New York roots.

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3. Sunny Choi, a US breaker, feels pressure to win for New York City.

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4. Breaking competitions involve dancers battling to music chosen by a DJ.

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5. Judges rate dancers on their style, skill and creativity.

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6. The women's breaking competition finished on Friday.

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7. Ami from Japan won the gold medal in the women's competition.

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8. The US women's team did not reach the medal rounds.

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9. The men's breaking competition is happening on Saturday.

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10. The winner will be determined through a series of battles.

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