Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard (Philip Kim) took gold in the first Olympic men’s breaking tournament Saturday.

Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard (Philip Kim) took gold in the first Olympic men’s breaking tournament Saturday.

“I never thought I’d be here in my life,” the 27-year-old said, wiping away tears. He spent the last few sleepless nights “tossing and turning” because he was “stressed out of my mind.”

“I cried yesterday because I was so scared to do this, and, I’m just happy. I’m just happy,” he said.

Hometown favorite French b-boy Dany Dann (Danis Civil) won silver, and American b-boy Victor (Victor Montalvo) took the bronze after taking out Japanese b-boy Shigekix (Shigeyuki Nakarai). These Olympic medals may be the last for breaking, at least for some time — the dance form is not in the lineup of sports for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

  • PoopEnglish
    342·
    3 months ago

    On the CBC coverage they didn’t use anyone’s real names, it was all just dance names.

    I thought it was super entertaining compared to something like running or high jump. If anyone doubts these people’s athleticism, just watch and you’ll change your mind.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      73·
      3 months ago

      Nice. I’m visiting some people, but I’m going home tonight and plan to watch the rerun. I don’t mind that I already know who won.

      I’m not even all that into break dancing. I’m not all that into the music. But I appreciate people with amazing acrobatic dance skills.

    • citrusface@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Whoa whoa whoa, running is boring yeah, but you best respect high jump / long jump / triple jump!