The Paris Olympics concluded on Sunday with a spectacular closing ceremony that featured lots of pomp and circumstance and a high-flying daredevil act by actor Tom Cruise. The Hollywood legend performed a stunt to commemorate the handover of Olympic duties to Los Angeles, the location of the 2028 Summer Olympics. While Los Angeles will feature the world’s greatest athletes competing in a variety of sports, one of those will not be breaking.
The inclusion of the dance competition in the Paris Games was controversial, with many saying it had no place in the Olympics. Videos of the dancers went viral, including one particular routine from Australian breaking competitor Rachael Gunn, who competed under the name Raygun. Canada and Japan won gold medals in the event, France and Lithuania won silver medals, and the United States and China won bronze.
