Short answers, pulled from the story.
Breakdancing originated on the 11th of August 1973 at a back-to-school party in an apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx. Cindy Campbell organized this event to raise money for school clothes while her brother Clive Kool Herc Campbell DJed.
The four primary elements that define the physical language of breaking are toprock, footwork, power moves, and freezes. Toprock involves steps performed from a standing position while footwork describes movements on the floor with hands supporting the dancer as much as feet.
Thomas Hergenröther founded the Battle of the Year competition in Germany in 1990. This tournament stands as the largest international breakdancing competition for crews and holds regional qualifying tournaments in countries like Zimbabwe, Japan, Israel, Algeria, Indonesia, and the Balkans.
Australia was considered a world-leading power move country according to award-winning breaker Kid Tek by the early 1990s. Stars included B-Boy All Stars from Brisbane who appeared on Star Search in 1992.
Breakdancing debuted at the Youth Olympic Games starting with Buenos Aires 2018. The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris saw 16 male and 16 female breakers compete head-to-head with Ami Yuasa winning gold for Japan and Philip Kim taking home gold for Canada.