Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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.[2]

Summary

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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:[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-breaker 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-breaker NOC limit per gender. If two breakers 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-breaker 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 breakers 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 breaker from OQS.[2]
  • Universality places – Two invitational places will be available for eligible NOCs interested in having their breakers compete in Paris 2024 in keeping with the universality principle.

Qualification summary

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NOC Men Women Total
  Australia 1 1 2
  Canada 1 0 1
  China 1 2 3
  Chinese Taipei 1 0 1
  France 2 2 4
  Italy 0 1 1
  Japan 2 2 4
  Kazakhstan 1 0 1
  Lithuania 0 1 1
  Morocco 1 1 2
  Netherlands 2 1 3
  Portugal 0 1 1
  Refugee Olympic Team 0 1 1
  South Korea 1 0 1
  Ukraine 1 2 3
  United States 2 2 4
Total: 16 NOCs 16 17 33

Timeline

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Event Date Venue
2023 WDSF African Championships May 12–13, 2023   Rabat[3]
2023 European Games June 26–27, 2023   Nowy Sącz[4]
2023 WDSF World Breaking Championship September 22–24, 2023   Leuven[3]
2022 Asian Games October 6–7, 2023   Hangzhou[5]
2023 WDSF Oceania Championship October 27–28, 2023   Sydney[6][7]
2023 Pan American Games November 3–4, 2023   Santiago[8][9]
2024 Olympic Qualifier Series May 16–19, 2024
June 20–23, 2024
  Shanghai
  Budapest[10]

Events

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B-Boys

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Event Places Nation Qualified breakdancer Nickname
Host nation 1   France Gaëtan Alin Lagaet
2023 World Championships 1   United States Victor Montalvo Victor
2023 African Championships 1   Morocco Bilal Mallakh Billy
2023 European Games 1   France Danis Civil Dany Dann
2022 Asian Games 1   Japan Shigeyuki Nakarai Shigekix
2023 WDSF Oceania Championship 1   Australia Jeffrey Dan Arpie J Attack
2023 Pan American Games 1   Canada Philip Kim Phil Wizard
Olympic Qualifier Series 7   Netherlands Lee-Lou Demierre Lee
  South Korea Kim Hong-yul Hong 10
  Japan Hiroto Ono Hiro10
  China Qi Xiangyu Lithe-ing
  United States Jeffrey Louis Jeffro
  Kazakhstan Amir Zakirov Amir
  Netherlands Menno van Gorp Menno
Reallocated from unused universality places 2   Chinese Taipei Sun Chen Quake
  Ukraine Oleg Kuznietsov Kuzya
Total 16

B-Girls

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Event Places Nation Qualified breakdancer Nickname
Host nation 1   France Carlota Dudek Señorita Carlota
2023 World Championships 1   Lithuania Dominika Banevič Nicka
2023 African Championships 1   Morocco Fatima El-Mamouny Elmamouny
2023 European Games 1   Netherlands India Sardjoe India
2022 Asian Games 1   China Liu Qingyi 671
2023 WDSF Oceania Championship 1   Australia Rachael Gunn Raygun
2023 Pan American Games 1   United States Sunny Choi Sunny
Olympic Qualifier Series 7   Japan Ami Yuasa Ami
  Japan Ayumi Fukushima Ayumi
  France Sya Dembélé Syssy
  United States Logan Elanna Edra Logistx
  China Zeng Yingying Yingzi
  Ukraine Kateryna Pavlenko Kate
  Italy Antilai Sandrini Anti
Universality places 0
Invitational quota 1   Refugee Olympic Team Manizha Talash Talash
Reallocated from unused universality places 2   Portugal Vanessa Cartaxo Vanessa
  Ukraine Anna Ponomarenko Stefani
Total 17

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Olympic Games Qualification System – Breaking" (PDF). WDSF. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d "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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