The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are making history by introducing breaking to the competition docket, and 21-year-old Logan Edra is one of the hopeful dancers raring and ready to take the international stage. Also known by her B-Girl name “Logistx,” Edra’s career highlights include winning the 2018 NBC World of Dance championship and being the youngest B-Girl to win the Red Bull BC One World Final in 2021 at age 18. Before Edra’s Olympics debut, she sat down with Character Media to talk about the culture, her favorite snacks and responsibilities that come with the art of breakdancing.
Character Media: What’s it like being among the first breakdancers to compete in the Olympics?
Logan Edra: It’s an honor because it might be one of the biggest moments of all time for breaking, and [it] also comes with opportunities that a lot of our elders didn’t get to experience. The word is definitely “honored.” It feels surreal, and it’s exciting. I have a responsibility, and I do put that upon myself; with this amazing opportunity, I want to create visibility for the rest of the [breaking] community and to honor the past as well. I [also] get to work with my childhood snack, GoGo squeeZ, which is super exciting!
CM: You mentioned art-sports in a recent interview with NBC. What kind of uniqueness do you believe art-sports hold compared to traditional ones? What uniqueness do you bring to the sport?
LE: Generally [people think] we’re more artists than athletes, but we’re actually both. Breaking brings a lot of aspects that aren’t really offered by other sports. We are actually creating in the moment; we bring spontaneity and musical connection. We value community, and we are building for the next generation. It’s just part of our culture. We bring peace, love, unity and fun because those are the basic…
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