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Enter the battle zone as the Olympics starts ‘breaking’

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Welcome to day 14 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where the Olympics’ pitch to the youth market reached, well, fever pitch, as “le breaking” made its debut. In the more traditional sports, it was a silver for Australia in the diving and cycling, but it’ll be no more than bronze for the Opals.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com

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