This article details the qualifying phase for breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 32 breakdancers (16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls) coming from their respective NOCs with a maximum of two per gender. All breakdancers 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.[2]

Summary

A total of 32 breakdancers (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 breakdancers 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:[2][3]

  • World Championships – The B-Boy and B-Girl champion at the 2023 WDSF World Championships, scheduled for 23 to 24 September in Leuven, Belgium, will obtain a quota place, respecting a two-breakdancer NOC limit per gender.
  • Continental Qualification Events – The highest-ranked eligible B-Boy and B-Girl at each of the five continental qualifying tournaments (Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania) will obtain a quota place, respecting a two-breakdancer NOC limit per gender. If two breakdancers from the same NOC dominate the WDSF World Championships and their respective continental qualification tournament, the former will qualify directly for the Games with the latter providing another opportunity to book another slot for his or her NOC through the Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS).[3]
  • Olympic Qualifier Series – The top seven B-Boys and B-Girls eligible for qualification after a four-month-long invitational series of events will obtain a quota place, respecting a two-breakdancer NOC limit.
  • Host country – As the host country, France reserves one quota place each for the B-Boys and B-Girls events. If two French breakdancers for each gender qualify directly through any of the tripartite routes (world championships, continental meets, or Olympic Qualifier Series), the host country slots will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible breakdancer from OQS.[2]
  • Universality places – Two invitational places will be entitled to eligible NOCs interested to have their breakdancers compete in Paris 2024 as abided by the Universality principle.

Qualification summary

NOCMenWomenTotal
 Australia112
 Canada101
 China011
 France112
 Japan101
 Lithuania011
 Morocco112
 Netherlands011
 United States112
Total: 9 NOCs6713

Timeline

EventDateVenue
2023 WDSF African ChampionshipsMay 12–13, 2023Morocco Rabat[3]
2023 European GamesJune 26–27, 2023Poland Nowy Sącz[4]
2023 WDSF World Breaking ChampionshipSeptember 22–24, 2023Belgium Leuven[3]
2022 Asian GamesOctober 6–7, 2023China Hangzhou[5]
2023 WDSF Oceania ChampionshipOctober 27–28, 2023Australia Sydney[6][7]
2023 Pan American GamesNovember 3–4, 2023Chile Santiago[8][9]
2024 Olympic Qualifier SeriesMay 16–19, 2024
June 20–23, 2024		China Shanghai
Hungary Budapest[10]

Events

B-Boys

EventPlacesNationQualified breakdancerNickname
Host nation1 France
2023 World Championships1 United StatesVictor MontalvoVictor
2023 African Championships1 MoroccoBilal MallakhBilly
2023 European Games1 FranceDanis CivilDany Dann
2022 Asian Games1 JapanShigeyuki NakaraiShigekix
2023 WDSF Oceania Championship1 AustraliaJeffrey Dan ArpieJ Attack
2023 Pan American Games1 CanadaPhilip KimPhil Wizard
Olympic Qualifier Series7
Universality places2
Total16

B-Girls

EventPlacesNationQualified breakdancerNickname
Host nation1 FranceSya DembéléSissy
2023 World Championships1 LithuaniaDominika BanevičNicka
2023 African Championships1 MoroccoFatima El-MamounyElmamouny
2023 European Games1 NetherlandsIndia SardjoeIndia
2022 Asian Games1 ChinaLiu Qingyi671
2023 WDSF Oceania Championship1 AustraliaRachael GunnRaygun
2023 Pan American Games1 United StatesSunny ChoiSunny
Olympic Qualifier Series7
Universality places2
Total16

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Olympic Games Qualification System – Breaking" (PDF). WDSF. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Martín, Marta (13 December 2022). "How to qualify for breaking at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Road to Paris 2024 – WDSF announces 2023 Breaking calendar". World DanceSport Federation. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Shefferd, Neil (11 September 2021). "Breaking set to make European Games debut as fencing rejoins sports programme for 2023". Inside the Games. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hangzhou 2022 confirms breaking venue for 19th Asian Games". Olympic Council of Asia. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "WDSF Oceania Championship Breaking 1vs1 b-boys Adult - Sydney". World DanceSport Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "WDSF Oceania Championship Breaking 1vs1 b-girls Adult - Sydney". World DanceSport Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Breaking to make Pan Am Games debut at Santiago 2023". World DanceSport Federation. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Iveson, Ali (25 June 2022). "Breaking added to Santiago 2023 Pan American Games programme". Inside the Games. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "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. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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