Paris Olympics 2024: Breakdancing now an official sport? Everything we know

The Summer Olympics in Paris this year is closer like never before, and fans are already beginning to assemble in the city to witness the biggest sporting event on Earth, something that happens after an interval of four years, as goes the custom. Paris Olympics 2024 dates have already been announced from July 26 to August 11.

The Paris Olympics 2024 will see some of the toughest sportsmen battling it out on the field, representing their respective countries to bring laurels and accolades. However, there is an exiting opportunity to add some more medals to their bucket by winning a new event introduced by the International Olympic Committee, that is competitive dancing.

Paris Olympics 2024: Which is the brand new sport added to the list?

Breakdancing, has been announced as one of the three new kind of events that will be seen in the upcoming Olympics, other than sport climbing and surfing. However, these two sports have already been featured in the previous edition of the Olympics, and breakdancing can be deemed as the brand-new arrival at the Paris Games.

United States hot favorites for breakdance category

Although breakdance has been largely considered an art form, it has now been pondered and decided that it can be implemented as a sports form as well. Meanwhile the United States breakdance team look like hot favorites for this event as Victor Montalvo, who won the 2023 World Championships, will now be eyeing the Olympics title. Meanwhile, Sunny Choi, another US team member, also qualified for the Paris Games, by securing a victory at the Pan American Games, held last year.

How to watch breakdancing at Paris Olympics live?

Breakdancing events at Paris Olympics are set to begin from August 9, with the women's events happening first, followed by the men's. The Round Robin of the women's category begins at 10 am ET, while the Gold Medal Battle is slated for 3:23 pm ET, according to USA Today.

Meanwhile, the breakdance action for the men will start with the round robin at 10am on August 10, and end with the Bronze Medal Battle and the Gold Medal Battle at 3.14 pm ET and 3.23 pm ET respectively.

FAQs:

Is breakdance a part of Paris Olympics 2024?
Yes, Paris Olympics 224 will see the debut of breakdance as a sporting event, whose events will be held respectively on August 9 and August 10.

Is USA participating in the breakdance category at the Paris Olympics?
Not only is the US participating in both the breakdance men's and women's categories, they are also a solid favorites even before entering the game, owing to its top-notch participants.