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From Disco Fever to Olympic Breakdancing: How Dance Keeps Evolving

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(Photo: Ezra Shaw - Getty Images) Dance is a universal human activity that crosses cultures, periods, and societies. Humans dance for many reasons, such as social bonding, a form of expression, and innate human instinct . Scientists believe the urge to move to a rhythm is as essential to human biology as breathing.  Now, just because everyone can dance doesn’t mean everyone is *good* at it. Some people take their dance skills to the next level, turning it into a full-blown art form or sport. Think ballet, figure skating, gymnastics, and, of course, breakdancing. These aren’t your average wedding reception moves—these disciplines take years of training, a ton of discipline, and a little magic to master. Take ballet, for example. You don’t just wake up one day and decide to be a prima ballerina. It takes years of training to get those elegant moves just right. Then there’s figure skating and gymnastics, where athletes turn jumps, spins, and flips into smooth, dance-like routines. And let

2024 Paris Olympic Games

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The 2024 Paris Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, are set to be a spectacular fusion of tradition and innovation . The Olympics have always surpassed the boundaries of sport, embodying the resilient human spirit as it reaches the pinnacle of physical and mental excellence. Paris has a rich history with the Olympics, having hosted the Games twice before, in 1900 and 1924. The 2024 Olympics mark the 100th anniversary of the last time the city hosted the Games, making this a particularly momentous occasion. Tennis star Coco Gauff will represent the United States as the female flag bearer at the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris this week, according to an announcement from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Wednesday. During the opening events on Friday, hundreds of U.S. athletes will participate in a boat procession down the River Seine through central Paris. Twenty-year-old Gauff will join basketball legend LeBron James in carrying the American f