It's a big first: breaking has officially arrived at the Olympic Games! Alongside surfing, skateboarding androck-climbing, breaking is now included in the Olympic program as an additional sport. And there's sure to be plenty of curious onlookers watching the breaking for the occasion. Derived from hip-hop culture, this dance style developed in the United States in the 1970s. Today, breaking is practised by an ever-growing number of enthusiasts, and every time it's put on a great show, with plenty of acrobatics.
For these Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the competition is divided into two events: one for men and one for women. In these battles, 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls compete in their respective categories.
Paris 2024: history, schedule of events, athletes, breaking at the Olympic Games
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So, does France have a chance of winning a medal at the Paris Olympics? All hopes are justified, and all eyes are on Dany Dann in particular. The 35-year-old breakdancer from French Guiana is racking up a string of victories. Gold medallist at the European Championships in 2022, then gold medallist at the Breaking For Gold World Series in Brazil in 2023, Dany Dann has also been French champion three times (2023, 2022, 2018). In 2023, he took first place at the European Games.
This summer, Dany Dann is hoping to win these first breaking events at the Paris 2024 Olympics and clinch an Olympic title. So, on which channel, which day and at what time to follow the French breakdancer in his discipline? The men's competition is announced for Saturday, August 10, 2024, starting at 4pm. If Dany Dann gets through the first stage, he'll qualify for the quarter-finals, scheduled for the same day at 8pm. The semi-finals are announced at 8:45pm, followed by the B-Boys breaking final at 9:15pm.
The breaking can be seen on France Télévisions, France 2, France 3 or France 5.
Paris 2024: history, schedule of events, athletes, breaking at the Olympic Games
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