This isn't going to be a surprising story, but here's what happened. In 2018, the government of Maharashtra had organised a state-level B-boying competition in Nashik. This was after it was announced that breaking, as break dancing is officially called, would be included as a sport in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The state told the judges and the designated DJ that they'd be paid a certain sum of money for their participation. Word spread, and enthusiasts started preparing their moves. But then one day before the event — and this is the part that is not surprising — one of the judges, B-boy Bunny, got a message from a government official that was on the lines of, "Sorry boss, but we are taking back the offer of paying you for your services."

What happened next should give you an indication of the integrity with which the local B-boying community approaches their craft. All the people who had been looking forward to participate in the competition got wind of that message and decided to boycott the show en masse. One crew had already reached Nashik from Mumbai, oblivious of the government's volte face. But the others stood in solidarity with their wronged compatriots. And in the end, an event that was supposed to be a step forward in the country choosing its B-boying face for the Olympics ended up being one where just that solitary clueless crew put up a brief showcase. The whole affair, in other words, was an epic fail.