Breaking down breaking, the new Olympic sport

The 2024 Olympics in Paris will mark the debut of a new sport, breaking. The breaking competition is comprised of two events, one for men and one for women, where 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls will face off in spectacular solo battles.

China's B-girl Liu Qingyi has qualified for the Paris Olympics breaking competition, thanks to her gold medal at the Hangzhou Asiad last year. China's Qi Xiangyu and Zeng Yingying also obtained spots in the men's and women's events, respectively.

Paris Olympic organizers have scheduled the competitions on Aug 9 and 10, the last two days before the Paris 2024 closing ceremony, as a closing program of a series of urban sports.

Click the video to learn more about this new Olympic program.