Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics – B-Girls

The B-Girls breaking competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 9 August 2024.[1][2][3]

Breaking – B-Girls
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Date9 August 2024
Competitors17 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ami Yuasa (Ami)  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dominika Banevič (Nicka)  Lithuania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Liu Qingyi (671)  China

Pre-seeding

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Pre-seeding was based on the WDSF World Ranking as of January 1, 2024.

Seed Athlete Nickname
1   Liu Qingyi (CHN) 671
2   Dominika Banevič (LTU) Nicka
3   Ami Yuasa (JPN) Ami
4   Ayumi Fukushima (JPN) Ayumi
5   Anna Ponomarenko (UKR) Stefani
6   Antilai Sandrini (ITA) Anti
7   Sya Dembélé (FRA) Syssy
8   Sunny Choi (USA) Sunny
9   Vanessa Marina (POR) Vanessa
10   Logan Edra (USA) Logistx
11   Fatima El-Mamouny (MAR) Elmamouny
12   Kateryna Pavlenko (UKR) Kate
13   Carlota Dudek (FRA) Carlota
14   Zeng Yingying (CHN) Ying Zi
15   Rachael Gunn (AUS) Raygun
16   India Sardjoe (NED) India
17   Manizha Talash (EOR) Talash

Results

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Pre-qualifier battle

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Rank Breaker (seed) Nickname Nation Rounds Votes Notes
1 India Sardjoe (16) India   Netherlands 3 27 Q
2 Manizha Talash (17) Talash   Refugee Olympic Team DSQ DSQ Talash was disqualified for displaying a political slogan during her performance. She wore a cape with the words "Free Afghan Women"[4]

Group stage

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Group A

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Rank Breaker (seed) Nickname Nation Rounds Votes Notes
1 India Sardjoe (16) India   Netherlands 6 48 Q
2 Liu Qingyi (1) 671   China 4 33 Q
3 Sunny Choi (8) Sunny   United States 2 15
4 Vanessa Marina (9) Vanessa   Portugal 0 12
Red Side Score Blue Side Round 1 Round 2 Total Votes Report
  671 (CHN) 2-0   Sunny (USA) 8-1 8-1 16-2 Report
  Vanessa (POR) 0-2   India (NED) 3-6 0-9 3-15 Report
  671 (CHN) 2-0   Vanessa (POR) 6-3 8-1 14-4 Report
  India (NED) 2-0   Sunny (USA) 9-0 9-0 18-0 Report
  India (NED) 2-0   671 (CHN) 7-2 8-1 15-3 Report
  Vanessa (POR) 0-2   Sunny (USA) 3-6 2-7 5-13 Report

Group B

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Rank Breaker (seed) Nickname Nation Rounds Votes Notes
1 Dominika Banevič (2) Nicka   Lithuania 5 42 Q
2 Sya Dembélé (7) Syssy   France 4 33 Q
3 Logan Edra (10) Logistx   United States 3 33
4 Rachael Gunn (15) Raygun   Australia 0 0
Red Side Score Blue Side Round 1 Round 2 Total Votes Report
  Nicka (LTU) 1-1   Syssy (FRA) 4-5 7-2 11-7 Report
  Logistx (USA) 2-0   Raygun (AUS) 9-0 9-0 18-0 Report
  Nicka (LTU) 2-0   Logistx (USA) 5-4 8-1 13-5 Report
  Raygun (AUS) 0-2   Syssy (FRA) 0-9 0-9 0-18 Report
  Raygun (AUS) 0-2   Nicka (LTU) 0-9 0-9 0-18 Report
  Logistx (USA) 1-1   Syssy (FRA) 6-3 4-5 10-8 Report

Group C

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Rank Breaker (seed) Nickname Nation Rounds Votes Notes
1 Ami Yuasa (3) Ami   Japan 6 52 Q
2 Zeng Yingying (14) Ying Zi   China 4 35 Q
3 Antilai Sandrini (6) Anti   Italy 2 19
4 Fatima El-Mamouny (11) Elmamouny   Morocco 0 2
Red Side Score Blue Side Round 1 Round 2 Total Votes Report
  Ami (JPN) 2-0   Anti (ITA) 8-1 9-0 17-1 Report
  Elmamouny (MAR) 0-2   Ying Zi (CHN) 0-9 0-9 0-18 Report
  Ami (JPN) 2-0   Elmamouny (MAR) 9-0 9-0 18-0 Report
  Ying Zi (CHN) 2-0   Anti (ITA) 8-1 8-1 16-2 Report
  Ying Zi (CHN) 0-2   Ami (JPN) 1-8 0-9 1-17 Report
  Elmamouny (MAR) 0-2   Anti (ITA) 0-9 2-7 2-16 Report

Group D

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Rank Breaker (seed) Nickname Nation Rounds Votes Notes
1 Kateryna Pavlenko (12) Kate   Ukraine 4 35 Q
2 Ayumi Fukushima (4) Ayumi   Japan 4 31 Q
3 Anna Ponomarenko (5) Stefani   Ukraine 4 30
4 Carlota Dudek (13) Carlota   France 0 12
Red Side Score Blue Side Round 1 Round 2 Total Votes Report
  Ayumi (JPN) 1-1   Stefani (UKR) 7-2 3-6 10-8 Report
  Kate (UKR) 2-0   Carlota (FRA) 7-2 8-1 15-3 Report
  Ayumi (JPN) 1-1   Kate (UKR) 1-8 5-4 6-12 Report
  Carlota (FRA) 0-2   Stefani (UKR) 4-5 2-7 6-12 Report
  Carlota (FRA) 0-2   Ayumi (JPN) 1-8 2-7 3-15 Report
  Kate (UKR) 1-1   Stefani (UKR) 3-6 5-4 8-10 Report

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal battle
            
  Syssy (FRA) 1 0 1
  Ami (JPN) 8 9 8
  Ami (JPN) 3 6 8
  India (NED) 6 3 1
  Ayumi (JPN) 5 3 2
  India (NED) 4 6 7
  Ami (JPN)   6 5 5
  Nicka (LTU)   3 4 4
  671 (CHN) 6 5 9
  Kate (UKR) 3 4 0
  671 (CHN) 2 5 2 Bronze medal battle
  Nicka (LTU) 7 4 7
  Ying Zi (CHN) 0 1 0   India (NED) 3 0 5
  Nicka (LTU) 9 8 9   671 (CHN)   6 9 4

Final standing

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Rank Athlete Nickname
    Ami Yuasa (JPN) Ami
    Dominika Banevič (LTU) Nicka
    Liu Qingyi (CHN) 671
4   India Sardjoe (NED) India
5   Ayumi Fukushima (JPN) Ayumi
6   Kateryna Pavlenko (UKR) Kate
7   Sya Dembélé (FRA) Syssy
8   Zeng Yingying (CHN) Ying Zi
9   Anna Ponomarenko (UKR) Stefani
10   Logan Edra (USA) Logistx
11   Antilai Sandrini (ITA) Anti
12   Sunny Choi (USA) Sunny
13   Vanessa Marina (POR) Vanessa
14   Carlota Dudek (FRA) Carlota
15   Fatima El-Mamouny (MAR) Elmamouny
16   Rachael Gunn (AUS) Raygun
DSQ   Manizha Talash (EOR) Talash

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "From its beginnings in NYC to its Olympic debut. What to know about breaking". NBC New York. Associated Press. 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Everything you need to know about breaking's Olympic debut". NBC Olympics. 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ Abrams, Jonathan (9 August 2024). "Once Sidelined, Breaking's B-Girls Now Throw Down at Center Stage". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Schad, Tom. "Refugee breaker disqualified for wearing 'Free Afghan Women' cape at Paris Olympics". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-08-09.