Olympics 2024: Breakdancing to hit center stage in Paris as Red Bull BC One World Final revisits NYC roots
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This year's Red Bull BC One World Final, the biggest competition in breakdancing, was hosted at the Manhattan Center in New York City as competitive breakers across the globe gear up for their Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris games.
At the largest breakdancing competition in the world — the RedBull BC One World Final — professional dancers from across the globe hit the floor at the Manhattan Center in New York City on Nov. 12, 2022. The Empire State Building is lit yellow, blue and red for the RedBull BC One World Finals in New York City on Nov. 12, 2022. (Angelica Stabile/Fox News Digital) The 16 B-girls competing in the RedBull BC One World Final circle the stage for introductions at the Manhattan Center in New York City on Nov. 12, 2022. (Angelica Stabile/Fox News Digital) B-girl India from Holland poses with the Red Bull BC One championship belt following her win on Nov. 12, 2022. (Little Shao Red Bull Content Pool) B-girl India from Holland celebrates her victory in the Red Bull BC One World Final on Nov. 12, 2022. (Little Shao/Red Bull Content Pool) India of the Netherlands competes at the Red Bull BC One World Final in New York City on Nov. 12, 2022. (Carlo Cruz/Red Bull Content Pool) B-girl India from Holland competes at the Red Bull BC One World Final in New York City on Nov. 12, 2022. (Little Shao/Red Bull Content Pool) Lee (right) of the Netherlands competes against Victor (left) of the USA during the Red Bull BC One World Final at the Manhattan Center in New York City on Nov. 12, 2022. (Dean Treml/Red Bull Content Pool ) B-boy Lee from Holland competes against B-boy Victor from the USA in the final of the Red Bull BC One World Final at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Nov. 12, 2022. (Little Shao/Red Bull Content Pool) Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.
The stiff competition featured 16 male (B-Boy) and 16 female (B-Girl) competitors — who then whittled down the bracket to a one-on-one battle.