Breakers weigh pressure, excitement as they make their Olympic debut

Logan Edra knows her journey to securing a spot as one of the breakers on the U.S. team heading to the Olympics took longer than some expected.

The 21-year-old Filipina American didn't officially qualify for the Paris Games until last month. It was the last competition for her to earn an Olympic spot despite being of one of the world's best breakers more commonly referred to as breakdancers.

As much as we have people around us that are encouraging or part of the hype, it's still a lonely journey. No one really knows what you're going through except for you, said Edra, who is ranked No. 14 in the world and had a meteoric rise on the global breaking scene since 2018.

She was expected to defend her championship at the 2022 Red Bull BC One World Final in New York, but was beat out in the intense final round by India Dewi (b-girl India) from the Netherlands before dominating in the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest in June.

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