On June 24, 2022, breaking was added to the sports program as the 39th sport, serving as a qualifier for its Olympic debut at Paris 2024.[4] This will mark the sport's Pan American Games debut.[4]
A total of two events are scheduled to be held, one each for men and women.[5] A total of 32 athletes (16 per gender) are scheduled to compete.[5]
A total of 32 breakdancers will qualify to compete (16 per gender). The host nation is guaranteed one sport per event. The other 15 spots will be awarded through the 2023 Pan American Championships and World Rankings list. A country can qualify a maximum of four athletes (two per gender).[5]
Participating nations
A total of 12 NOC's qualified breakdancers. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.[6]
^ abc"Breaking Qualification system"(PDF). www.www.santiago2023.org. Santiago Organizing Committee for the 2023 Pan and Parapan American Games. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
^"Entry List by NOC"(PDF). Santiago Organizing Committee for the 2023 Pan And Parapan American Games. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.