Fil-Am breakdancer earns a spot in the Paris Olympics
Logan Edra, widely known as “Logistx,” has earned a spot on USA’s breakdancing team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Image: logistx_ugf / Instagram
Another Filipino American is set to make waves at this year’s Paris Olympics, but not in a traditional sport like tennis, track and field or ball sports – this time, it’s breakdancing.
Logan Edra, widely known as “Logistx,” has secured her name in history by earning a spot on the United States’ breakdancing team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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USA Dance Inc.’s breaking division celebrated Edra’s achievement in an Instagram post, proclaiming, “Congratulations again to @logistx_ugf for making history!! She earned her ticket to Paris and will officially represent @teamusa at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. See you in PARIS!!”
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After an outstanding performance at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Hungary, Edra, alongside Jeffrey Louis, secured the final two spots on Team USA’s breakdancing squad. Their journey to the Olympics was cemented with a fifth-place finish in both the overall standings and their respective categories during the qualifiers.
Edra and Louis will join Sunny Choi and Victor Montalvo to complete the quartet representing the United States in breakdancing’s inaugural appearance at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9 and 10.
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There will be a total of 32 breakers, featuring 16 male and 16 female dancers, who will demonstrate their skills in this arena. As written on the Olympics official website, “Athletes will use a combination of power moves – including windmills, the 6-step, and freezes – as they adapt their style and improvise to the beat of the DJ’s tracks in a bid to secure the judges’ votes and take home the first Olympic breaking medals.”
After its first run at the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018, breakdancing garnered significant acclaim. Building on its success in Argentina, breakdancing was subsequently included in the Paris 2024 Olympic program as a new sport.
The inclusion of breakdancing in the Olympics marks a milestone for the sport, highlighting its evolution from underground culture to a recognized Olympic discipline.
