'Let's Move Street Challenge': Calling on breakers, BMX riders and skaters to showcase their skills and win exclusive prizes
Submissions are open for the first-ever Olympic online competition for BMX, breaking and skateboarding enthusiasts. You have time until 21 October to submit your video, with the winners to be announced on 12 November. Get all the details on how to participate, cast fan votes or watch the winning entries below.
Are you a break dancer, BMX rider or skateboarder with unique skills to show the world? If so, we want to see what you can do!
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched a Let’s Move Street Challenge, where BMX, breaking and skateboarding enthusiasts can send in short video clips to show off their talent and win exclusive prizes.
This is the first-ever Olympic competition, open to anyone over the age of 13, that encourages people to get moving through urban sport. Submissions are open and they are accepted until 21 October 24:00 with the winners to be announced in a live awards show on 12 November.
Find all the details about the Olympic Street Challenge and how to submit entries below.
Let’s Move … Every day
The Let's Move Street Challenge, supported by Worldwide Olympic Partner Samsung, originates from IOC's broader Let’s Move initiative, which launched on Olympic Day 2023. Celebrated on 23 June every year, this year's edition of Olympic Day also included a global call-out for people to embrace the joy of movement and start a more active lifestyle.
The Olympic Street Challenge builds on that with a special focus on young people. According to a study by the World Health Organization, more than 80 per cent of young people do not meet the activity levels required for optimum health.
Access and ability are two of the main reasons why young people often skip exercise. The Street Challenge addresses that by focusing on urban sports - BMX, breaking and skateboarding - which are accessible in busy cities and can also enhance the feeling of community.
'Let's Move Street Challenge': How can you submit your video?
To participate in the Let's Move Street Challenge, urban sports enthusiasts need to submit a 30-second video of their best BMX, breaking or skateboarding move via Olympics.com. Here's the link to the page through which submissions can be made.
A panel that includes expert judges and key figures in the three urban sports will judge the submissions based on their athletic and creative merit. Sports fans will also be able to vote for their "fan favourites".
The competition categories of the 2023 Let's Move Street Challenge are:
BMX Awards (Female / Male)
- Freestyle Park
- Real Street
- Dirt
Skateboarding Awards (Female / Male)
- Park
- Real Street
- Street Park
Breaking Awards (Female / Male)
- Best Round
- Power Moves
- Footwork
Creative Awards (Mixed Gender)
- Best Produced
- Street Culture
- Most Surprising
Award winners will be announced during a live awards show on 12 November.
What are the prizes?
While the next Olympic champions in BMX freestyle, breaking and skateboarding will not be known until Paris 2024, to be held from 26 July to 11 August, the first ever winners of the Olympic Street Challenge will be revealed eight months earlier.
In addition to the coveted title, Challenge winners will receive unique prizes, such as a backstage pass to an Olympic Games qualification event in BMX, breaking or skateboarding.
For more information about the online competition and how to take part, visit Olympics.com/street-challenge.
