As breaking, a form of street dance, makes its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics, one of its pioneering athletes, Jeffrey Louis, opened up about his remarkable journey and the significance of the sport’s inclusion in the global event.

Louis describes his Olympic journey as “wild,” primarily because breaking is new to the Olympic program. “There’s been a lot of pros and cons,” he told uInterview exclusively in May. “A lot of people are against breakers going to the Olympics. A lot of people are for it.”

The challenge, he notes, has been to educate both the public and the breaking community about why the sport deserves its place on the Olympic stage.

One of the biggest hurdles Louis faced was garnering support from the breaking scene itself. “We have to kind of educate everybody on why it should be in the Olympics and get the support from the scene,” he explained. In addition to this, he had to train very hard, which is new for a sport that is usually practiced freely without formal training programs.

To bridge this gap, Louis created his own training regimen, which he named “Fit Break.” This innovative program combines traditional fitness with breaking techniques to enhance performance. “Creating a whole program or training to help me like in my breaking was super important,” he shared. “I had to even create a fitness program to help.”

Reflecting on his Olympic journey, Louis emphasizes the importance of managing expectations. “The biggest life lesson I’ve gotten from this Olympic journey is to have no expectations. Because sometimes, when you expect things, it hurts you even more. So sometimes you have to give it your all but have no expectations,” he advises.

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