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Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard takes gold in Olympic breaking final

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.

girlfreddy OP ,
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Here is the final showdown. www.msn.com/en-ca/video/sports/…/vi-AA1oAesu

fisco ,
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How is this a flipping Olympic sport…ffs🤦🏻‍♂️

HamsterRage ,

It’s just as much a sport as figure skating or synchronised swimming.

Zipitydew ,

Which also shouldn’t be sports. Yes they’re hard to do. But if the scoring is mostly based on style it’s not a sport. That’s a hobby that got out of hand and over competitive.

watson387 ,
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Can you do it?

FlyingSquid ,
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Because it takes a shit ton of skill and has been competitive since it started in the late 60s. Yes, it goes that far back.

shadowedcross ,

I really hate this take, the Olympics isn’t just about physical sports, it’s also about human skill, and determination. Both of which can be found in many different areas of expertise, including dancing. Not that the average person could even do this without a certain baseline level of fitness.

Enkers ,

Not that the average person could even do this without a certain baseline level of fitness.

And that’s a huge understatement. You need incredible core and upper body strength to do any of those holds. You need to have an elite level of fitness to compete at that level.

Etterra ,

I still can’t believe this became an Olympic thing. What’s next? Line dancing?

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FlyingSquid ,
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Did they have to compete under their real names? I think it would be cooler if they could use their chosen names.

What sounds cooler on the podium:

“The winner of the gold medal is Philip Kim!”

or

“The winner of the gold medal is Phil Wizard!”

He’s a wizard, man. Call him a wizard.

Poop ,

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 athleticism, just watch and you’ll change your mind.

theacharnian ,
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Olympic breakdancing is awesome. Zeus would definitely approve.

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