Breakdancing changes lives in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics debut
Breakdancing will debut as an official Olympic sport at the Paris 2024 games and it has already changed the lives of dancers in Rio de Janeiro. Since 2010, the Flow021 crew has been active in Rio Comprido, a neighborhood surrounded by favelas like Morro do Turano. Since their first year together, social projects have been a big priority for the group. In exchange for a room to practice in schools, they offer to teach local children for free. With growing interest among kids in breakdancing, Barreto says the greatest reward is to bump into former trainees and hear them speaking about their studying or working achievements, knowing they played a small part in their lives. (AP video shot by Lucas Dumphreys)
