Breaking, a style of street dancing, originated in the 1970s as part of hip-hop culture among American. At Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, the Standard and Latin were among the official medal events. In 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) nominated breaking as the official medal event at Paris Olympic Games 2024. Breaking was also set to make its official Asian Games debut at Asian Games Hangzhou 2022.

The dance floor for breaking must be a 5-cm-thick Masonite board of at least 6m * 6m (or a circle with a diameter of 6m) placed on a solid and flat ground. Breakers go up against each other in a 1 vs 1 battle and take alternate turns or throw downs to perform their routines. One battle is called one round. In principle, each throw down must be no longer than 60 seconds. The breaking in Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 consists of a men's event and a women's event. Judges score the battles on six criteria: performativity, musicality, personality, creativity, variety, and technique.

The breaking of the Hangzhou Asian Games will be held in Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium from October 6 to October 7, where the athletes will compete for 2 gold medals.