Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification explained

This article details the qualifying phase for breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 32 breakers (16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls) coming from their respective NOCs with a maximum of two per gender. All breakers must endure a tripartite qualifying route to earn a spot for the Games through the following tournaments: the 2023 WDSF World Championships, the continental championships (European Games, Asian Games, Pan American Games, African Championships, and Oceania Championships), and the four-month-long Olympic Qualifier Series.[1]

Summary

A total of 32 breakers (sixteen per gender) will compete in the B-Boys and B-Girls dual battle for Paris 2024. Each NOC could only send a maximum of four breakers with an equal split between B-Boys and B-Girls. Quota places are allocated to the athletes by name. These qualification spots will be awarded as follows:[1] [2]

Qualification summary

width=140 align="left"NOC !width=60 Men !width=60 Women!width=70Total
112
101
123
101
224
011
224
101
011
112
213
011
011
101
123
224
Total: 16 NOCs 16 17 33

Timeline

width=350Event !width=200Date !width=200Venue
2023 WDSF African Championships May 12–13, 2023 Rabat
June 26–27, 2023 Nowy Sącz[3]
September 22–24, 2023 Leuven
October 6–7, 2023 Hangzhou[4]
2023 WDSF Oceania Championship October 27–28, 2023 Sydney[5] [6]
November 3–4, 2023 Santiago[7] [8]
May 16–19, 2024
June 20–23, 2024
Shanghai
Budapest[9]

Events

B-Boys

width=250Event !width=50Places !Nation Qualified breakdancer Nickname
Host nation 1 Lagaet
2023 World Championships 1 Victor
2023 African Championships 1 Billy
2023 European Games 1 Dany Dann
2022 Asian Games 1 Shigeyuki NakaraiShigekix
2023 WDSF Oceania Championship 1 J Attack
2023 Pan American Games 1 Phil Wizard
7 Lee
Hong 10
Hiro10
Lithe-ing
Jeffro
Amir
Menno
Reallocated from unused universality places 2 Quake
Kuzya
Total 16

B-Girls

width=250Event !width=50Places !width=220Nation !Nickname
Host nation 1
2023 World Championships 1 Nicka
2023 African Championships 1 Elmamouny
2023 European Games 1 India
2022 Asian Games 1 671
2023 WDSF Oceania Championship 1 Raygun
2023 Pan American Games 1 Sunny
7 Ami
Ayumi
Syssy
Logistx
Yingzi
Kate
Anti
Universality places 0colspan=3
Invitational quota 1 Talash
Reallocated from unused universality places 2 Vanessa
Stefani
Total 17

Notes and References

  1. News: Marta. Martín. How to qualify for breaking at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained. International Olympic Committee. 13 December 2022. 25 February 2023.
  2. News: Road to Paris 2024 – WDSF announces 2023 Breaking calendar. World DanceSport Federation. 16 December 2022. 25 February 2023.
  3. News: Neil. Shefferd. Breaking set to make European Games debut as fencing rejoins sports programme for 2023. Inside the Games. 11 September 2021. 25 February 2023.
  4. News: Hangzhou 2022 confirms breaking venue for 19th Asian Games. Olympic Council of Asia. 14 April 2021. 25 February 2023.
  5. News: WDSF Oceania Championship Breaking 1vs1 b-boys Adult - Sydney. World DanceSport Federation. 2 October 2023.
  6. News: WDSF Oceania Championship Breaking 1vs1 b-girls Adult - Sydney. World DanceSport Federation. 2 October 2023.
  7. News: Breaking to make Pan Am Games debut at Santiago 2023. World DanceSport Federation. 7 September 2022. 25 February 2023.
  8. News: Ali. Iveson. Breaking added to Santiago 2023 Pan American Games programme. Inside the Games. 25 June 2022. 25 February 2023.
  9. News: The International Olympic Committee unveils hosts and dates for Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing. International Olympic Committee. 12 October 2023. 13 October 2023.