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Breakdancing to feature at 2023 European Games in Krakow-Malopolska

Mounir Amhlin performs during the French breaking championships, a qualifying step for the world final BC One to be held in Poland in November 2021 (by JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking has gained an additional showcase at a multi-sport event ahead of its Olympic Games debut at Paris 2024 with the announcement that it has been added to the sports programme for the 2023 European Games in Krakow-Malopolska, Poland.

Under the agreement between the European Olympic Committees and the World DanceSport Federation, 32 breakers, evenly split in gender, will compete in 1v1 battles at the Games.

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