Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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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[edit]
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 available for eligible NOCs interested in having their breakdancers compete in Paris 2024 in keeping with the universality principle.
Qualification summary[edit]
| NOC | Men | Women | Total |
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 Australia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Canada |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 China |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 France |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Japan |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lithuania |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morocco |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Netherlands |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total: 9 NOCs | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Timeline[edit]
| Event | Date | Venue |
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| 2023 WDSF African Championships | May 12–13, 2023 |  Rabat[3]
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| 2023 European Games | June 26–27, 2023 |  Nowy Sącz[4]
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| 2023 WDSF World Breaking Championship | September 22–24, 2023 |  Leuven[3]
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| 2022 Asian Games | October 6–7, 2023 |  Hangzhou[5]
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| 2023 WDSF Oceania Championship | October 27–28, 2023 |  Sydney[6][7]
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| 2023 Pan American Games | November 3–4, 2023 |  Santiago[8][9]
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| 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series | May 16–19, 2024 June 20–23, 2024 |
Shanghai Budapest[10]
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Events[edit]
B-Boys[edit]
| Event | Places | Nation | Qualified breakdancer | Nickname |
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| Host nation | 1 | France |
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| 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 | |||
| Universality places | 2 | |||
| Total | 16 | |||
B-Girls[edit]
| Event | Places | Nation | Qualified breakdancer | Nickname |
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| Host nation | 1 | France |
Sya Dembélé | Syssy |
| 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 | |||
| Universality places | 2 | |||
| Total | 16 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 Olympic Games Qualification System – Breaking" (PDF). WDSF. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Road to Paris 2024 – WDSF announces 2023 Breaking calendar". World DanceSport Federation. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hangzhou 2022 confirms breaking venue for 19th Asian Games". Olympic Council of Asia. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "WDSF Oceania Championship Breaking 1vs1 b-boys Adult - Sydney". World DanceSport Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "WDSF Oceania Championship Breaking 1vs1 b-girls Adult - Sydney". World DanceSport Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Breaking to make Pan Am Games debut at Santiago 2023". World DanceSport Federation. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Iveson, Ali (25 June 2022). "Breaking added to Santiago 2023 Pan American Games programme". Inside the Games. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "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.