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May 2024
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Sport and Spice - Lawrence Bernal: Aussi...

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For the first time ever breaking, or breakdancing, is a part of the Olympics and we chat to b-boy and Australian team member Lawrence 'The Law' Bernal to get the lowdown on the sport. From what to expect at a suburban breaking contest to the significance of it becoming an Olympic sport, to the mystery around the DJ, it's a giant cheat sheet on a sport that doesn't get much attention or funding.

There's also cheese wheel hill sprints, Origin squads, Tahitian heavy wave surfing and French Open rowdiness.

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