Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Follow the Competition Live!

The global Breaking community turns its eyes to West Africa as Breaking makes its landmark appearance at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026! Marking the first-ever Olympic event hosted on African soil, the Complexe Tour de l'Oeuf in Dakar’s vibrant Point E district will serve as the epicentre for two extraordinary days of elite 1v1 B-Boy and B-Girl battles on 12th and 13th November 2026.

Featuring 24 of the world’s most talented young breakers, representing Europe, Asia, America and the host continent Africa, the stage is set for a historic showcase of power moves, freezes, creativity, and urban athleticism.

Where to Watch: Official Livestream

Supporters, families, and fans worldwide can follow every freeze, toprock, and Battle live from anywhere across the globe. You can watch the full competition broadcast live directly via the player on the WDSF Official Website Live Portal, as well as across official Olympic channels.

The Ones to Watch: Rising Stars on the Cypher

The two-day battle features a stacked roster of emerging talent, headlined by newly crowned 2026 WDSF Youth World Champions B-Boy Holy Rain, People’s Republic of China and B-Girl Hiyo, Japan, both entering Dakar as strong gold medal contenders.

All eyes will also be on local favourites B-Boy Papis and B-Girl Suzz, who carry the home crowd's hopes for Senegal on African soil. The international line-up is further bolstered by formidable continental representatives, including Morocco's B-Boy Bilel and B-Girl Nawel, Italy's versatile B-Boy Leo, and Ukraine's B-Girl Nikastar, promising fierce head-to-head battles from the opening rounds.

You can read and get to know the athletes through the series of interviews WDSF has published these past weeks following their path to the Olympic stage on the WDSF Breaking for Gold website.