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

2 years ago by girlfreddy to c/world

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.

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FlyingSquid 16 points 2 years ago

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.

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Poop 32 points 2 years 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.

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teamevil 5 points 2 years ago
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FlyingSquid 4 points 2 years 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.

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Poop 7 points 2 years ago

I would also check out the women. It's less power focused, but I actually enjoyed the contest more than the men's event!

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citrusface 2 points 2 years ago

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

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