Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics – B-Girls

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
Breaking at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Qualification
Events
B-BoysB-Girls

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

Pre-seeding

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

Pre-qualifier battle

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

Group A

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

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

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

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

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) Gold 6 5 5
 Nicka (LTU) Silver 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) Bronze 6 9 4

Final standing

Rank Athlete Nickname
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ami Yuasa (JPN) Ami
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Dominika Banevič (LTU) Nicka
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

References

  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.