Breakdancing at The Olympics: Team Morocco is Set To Dominate
Morocco to make a grand debut at the first-ever Olympic Breakdancing competition
Olympic Breakdancing (or breaking, as it’s often called) is set to make its debut tonight at the Paris 2024 games with dancers (a.k.a. breakers) from all over the world set to perform, as they battle it out for a gold medal. While the style of dance originated in New York City in the late 1960s and 1970s, this is the first time the sport has been organised by the games – and two atheletes from the region are set to make history as they represent their country in the inaugural battles.
Team Morocco’s B-Girl Elmamouny (born Fatima Zahra El Mamouny) will be performing in the Women’s B-Girls Pre-Qualifier Battle, while Billy The One will battle it out tomorrow in the Men’s division.
Breakdancing at The Olympics: Team Morocco is Looking Strong
25-year-old B-Girl Elmamouny has already made history by becoming the first female athlete to qualify for an Olympic Games in breaking, right after winning first African Breaking Championships in Rabat, Morocco.
You can tune in to see B-Girl Elmamouny battle it out Friday, August 9, 2024 against Team China’s Zeng Yingying, Team Japan’s Ami Yuasa, and Team Italy’s Antilai Sandrini, starting at 6:25 PM (GST), 7:09 PM, and 8:03 PM respectively for the preliminary phase, before they narrow down the finalists for the top three later on in the evening.
Meanwhile 20-year-old Billy Mallakh is making Morocco proud for his historical involvement with the newest Olympic sport. Billy along with B-Girl Elmamouny also became the first athletes to qualify for Breaking at the Olympics when he won the men’s division of the African Breaking Championships.
You can watch Billy take the stage on Saturday, August 10, 2024 when he will be up against Team Chinese Taipei’s Quake, Team Kazakhstan’s Amir Zakirov, and Team Netherlands’ Menno at 6:41 PM GST, 7:25 PM GST and 8:20 PM GST.
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According to ABC News, tickets for the event in person sold out within 24 hours, so fans in Paris will need to find a fan zone if they want to watch the battle live on screen.
Check back soon for more updates.
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