Fans just discovering incredible new sport they’d ‘rather have seen in the Olympics than breakdancing’

HAVE you ever heard of roofball?

The bonkers American sport was created on a residential driveway in Oregon in the late 1990s – and fans believe it should’ve been added to the Olympic programme before breakdancing.

Roofball originates in the United States

It began in a driveway in Oregon

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But many believe it has more right to the Olympics than breaking[/caption]

Roofball is exactly as it sounds with athletes launching an American football onto a roof of a house to hit a pole and see how far it goes.

Competitors battle it out in a designated one-on-one zone on a road driveway and take turns throwing the ball onto the roof of the property.

The multi-point scoring system sees participants earn one point if they catch the ball on its way down.

If the ball hits the pole on the roof, that’s a “Ping” and is worth five points.

The big points come when players throw the ball up one side of the roof, around the back side of the pole, and down – that’s worth 10 points.

The ball is turned over when a player doesn’t earn a point, and there are also ways to lose points.

Athletes lose five points every time the ball is thrown completely over the roof and lose a point each time it hits a parked car on the driveway.

Roofball now boasts players and events across the United States, including the world championships since 2008.

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But after breakdancing failed to make a lasting impression on fans during the Paris Olympics this summer, many fans believe roofball had more of a right to debut instead.

One fan wrote on X: “I’d rather have seen this in the Olympics over breakdancing.”

A second said: “How do I get in on this I’ll be world champion.”

A third added: “I’ve watched every one since 2010. They should add it to the Olympics in LA.”

While another replied: “Exhilarating. No brainer for the 2028 Olympics.”

Breaking did draw criticism from some viewers though, largely due to the performance of Australian competitor Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, who failed to score a single point.

It has not been included on the schedule for the 2028 Games, a decision that was taken before Paris 2024 had begun.

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Australian breaker Rachael Gunn made headlines for a bizarre routine last week[/caption]