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While the author may give that superficial suggestion, he never really broaches the subject.

Per the dictionary definition of sport, the only thing that set sport apart from any other artistic expression is notable physical exertion and recognized competition. In breaking, the physical exertion is certainly there and the will to be competitive is also there. It it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck. –– Especially when it is not unlike figure skating, which has been an Olympic mainstay for a century. There is clear precedence for this type of sport being considered Olympics-worthy.