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]}

• 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).^[2]
• 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.^[1]
• 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

width=140 align="left"	NOC !	width=60	Men !	width=60	Women!	width=70	Total
	1	1	2
	1	0	1
	1	2	3
	1	0	1
	2	2	4
	0	1	1
	2	2	4
	1	0	1
	0	1	1
	1	1	2
	2	1	3
	0	1	1
	0	1	1
	1	0	1
	1	2	3
	2	2	4
Total: 16 NOCs	16	17	33

Timeline

width=350	Event !	width=200	Date !	width=200	Venue
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=250	Event !	width=50	Places !	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 Nakarai	Shigekix
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=250	Event !	width=50	Places !	width=220	Nation !		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	0	colspan=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.