Uganda Breaking athletes eyeing the Paris 2024 Olympics; Here is what to expect.

Uganda Breaking athletes eyeing the Paris 2024 Olympics; Here is what to expect.

Bboy Jogo – Kimuli Frank

At the Paris 2024 Games, the breaking competition will comprise two events – one for men and one for women – where 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls will go face to face in spectacular solo battles. Athletes will use a combination of of the original Breaking elements_ including power moves, the 6-step and freezes – as they adapt their moves and improvise to the beat of the DJ’s tracks in a bid to secure the judges’ votes and take home the first Olympic breaking title.

Olympic history

Breaking made its Olympic debut at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018. Following its outstanding success, breaking has been chosen to feature on the Paris 2024 Olympic sports programme as a new sport, along with surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing. 

Bboy Saman- Ziraye Samuel

Breaking athletes in Uganda have long awaited for their chance to represent their motherland at the highest level in sports. as time shifts towards the 2024 Olympic games, all eyes are set on the African Breaking Olympic Qualifier which is set to happen later in May 2023.

Events in 2024

The breaking events will take place on the 9th and 10th of August.

  • B-Girls (women’s)
  • B-Boys (men’s)

Venue in 2024

La Concorde

For more information www.worlddancesport.org/