A brief primer on the lingo: top rock is the foot-shuffling and arm-moving a breaker does while standing up. Down rock is the action on the floor. Watch for freezes —when dancers pause in the middle of a routine, often in a difficult position, like on her head or hands.

Ski mountaineering, commonly known a SkiMo, will make its Olympic debut at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics beginning Thursday, Feb. 19.

From the streets of New York to the Olympic podium: Breakdancing's conquest of the globe seemingly knows no bounds. Getting hip to breakdancing's appeal with young audiences, organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics want the dance sport that spread from New ...