Breakdancing’s Big Moment: Inside Ivan ‘Flipz’ Velez’s Journey to the 2024 Olympics!

Breakdancing will be part of the Olympic Games for the first time ever – 100 days from now in Paris!

Our guest today, Ivan ‘Flipz’ Velez, started breakdancing in his teens and has a resume jam packed with movies (Honey, You Got Served, Idlewild, Stomp the Yard, Step Up 3D, Spirited) TV shows (Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, America’s Got Talent) and live performance (Michael Jackson’s ONE by Cirque du Soleil, NBA All-Stars Game, Hip Hop Legends), the guy has done it all!  He gives us the lowdown on why breakdancing deserves to be in the Olympics, how he helped get it there and what it means for the sport!

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