Breaking is set for an Olympic debut at Place de La Concorde in 2024 ©Getty Images

The Australian Breaking Association has warned that unless sponsors can be found for Olympic qualifying event for the Oceania, its breakdancers might miss out on the debut of the sport at Paris 2024.

The organisation has estimated that AUS 200,000 (£105,000/$130,000/€121,000) would be needed to put on an event that will enable those in the region to try to qualify for the Games.

Although breaking has received some funding from the Australian Olympic Committee. it is believed that it would not be sufficient to hold a competition.

"I guess from a maybe business or corporate perspective it's not really much but from our perspective, that is a lot of money." Australian Breaking Association President Lowe Naplan told Australian broadcaster ABC.

"If we simply don't have the funds we won't be able to run it."

It is reported that many of Australia's top performers have to train in public spaces because they do not have dedicated premises in which to practice.

The Australians are desperate to race funds for an event in Oceania to help their bid to reach the Paris 2024 Olympics©Australian Breaking Association
The Australians are desperate to race funds for an event in Oceania to help their bid to reach the Paris 2024 Olympics©Australian Breaking Association

Australia’s leaders in the spor5t include Dr Rachael Gunn, known on the breaking crew as "Raygun".

She is also a researcher in breaking and street dance culture at Sydney's Macquarie University.

"We really need support in order to hold an Oceania qualifier," said Gunn. 

"It's going to cost a lot of money. 

"We have to fly a number of international judges over to Australia.

"I'd be gutted if we weren't able to hold the qualifier. 

"Australia hasn't historically had a lot of respect for breakers, for dancers and so I think this would be just another punch in the guts."

If funds are forthcoming, Australia is hoping to send one male and one female to Paris.

“I'm just going to continue to work as hard as I can and rep as hard as I can at every competition I get the chance to, but we just don't know what's going to happen in terms of this region," added Gunn.

If a qualification event was arranged, Gunn is likely to go head to head with Melbourne osteopath Fauntine Lariba, known as "Fontz" when breaking.

"There's the Olympics coming up and I would love to be a part of that and represent, and bring what this city and country has to the table to the world stage,that would be a huge honour," Lariba said.

Breaking at the Paris 2024 Games is set for August 9 and August 10, 2024 at the Place de la Concorde.