19 June 2024 – Four days of action in urban sports in Budapest (June 20-23) are about to give hundreds of athletes their last chance to reach the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Budapest is the final leg of the first ever Olympic Qualifier Series, with an event having taken place in Shanghai last month. The festival-style event features 450 athletes from more than 120 National Federations competing in breaking, BMX freestyle, skateboarding and sport climbing with vital points available in the quest to qualify for Paris next month.

The competitions will take place at the Ludovika Campus, a university campus centrally located in Budapest, which offers a 26-hectare green, park-like environment and includes a variety of indoor and outdoor sports facilities. The OQS Urban Park can accommodate up to 10,000 spectators daily and offers free entry to the public.

“We are very excited and very optimistic,” said IOC Member Balázs Fürjes in Budapest. “I expect tens of thousands of spectators to show up to watch the sports and to try all the sports that will be here in the park. They can listen to the concerts and DJS and it will be a family festival.

“When we deliver, and Budapest usually delivers, then we can claim that it’s a success, and I’m sure that it has a future in the Olympic movement.”

One of the Breaking athletes aiming to reach Paris 2024 is B-Girl Syssy from France, who is thrilled that her performances in the Olympic Qualifier Series are leading towards an Olympic debut in front of her home crowd.

“I really didn’t imagine that breaking would be in the Olympics one day so when I knew I was so shocked and I was like ‘how is it gonna be’, asking myself so many questions! But now I saw a big evolution and I’m happy to be part of it,” said the 16 year-old.

Sport Climbing athlete Nimród Sebestyén Tusnády gets to compete in front of his home fans in the inclusive, fun-filled atmosphere of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest.

“Last year I was lucky to compete at the European Games which was a bit similar but also different – it wasn’t a festival feeling, which this one is more likely. I’m super excited for it.”

The event features daily performances by prominent Hungarian pop and rap artists, along with a range of activities including sports demonstrations and trial sessions led by local athletes such as breaking world champion Zoltan Filkóházi. Spectators will have the opportunity to actively participate in sports, meet the Paris 2024 mascots, and view the Paris 2024 Olympic torch.

Following the finals in each sport, athletes who have secured quota spots for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be celebrated in the “Road to Paris 2024 Ceremonies” open to fans at the Ludovika Campus.

The event will culminate on Olympic Day, Sunday 23 June, with special activities organised by the Hungarian Olympic Committee to celebrate the occasion.

All competitions can be viewed live on Olympics.com and the Olympics app with detailed scheduling and additional information also available on Olympics.com.