US EditionCanadian B-boy Phil Wizard wins first men's Olympic breaking gold
- Canadian B-boy Phil Wizard won the first men’s Olympic breaking gold, defeating host-country favorite Danis Civil by winning all three rounds and earning 23 of 27 judges' votes.
- Phil Wizard expressed hope that his win “opens doors for people,” emphasizing the dedication of competitors to the underappreciated sport.
- He highlighted the importance of “style and originality” in breaking, urging viewers to continue watching and understanding the dance.
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Philip Kim, also known as “Phil Wizard,” is the first and, until further notice, only male Olympic Breaking Champion. The 27-year-old World Cup runner-up from Canada beat Frenchman Dany Dann 3-0 and a total of 23:4 jury points at the Olympic premiere of the breakdancer on the Place de la Concorde in downtown Paris on Saturday. Bronze went to American Victor Montalvo. On Friday, Japanese woman Ami Yuasa won gold among the women. She and Kim will …
Olympics | Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard takes Olympic men's breaking gold, China's Qi stops in round robin
PARIS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic men's breakdancing competition concluded on Saturday with Canadian B-Boy Philip Kim, known as B-Boy Phil Wizard, winning the gold medal, while China's Qi Xiangyu (B-Boy Lithe-ing) was eliminated in the group stage. Read full story
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Canada's Phil (Wizard) Kim captures first Olympic gold medal in men's breaking
PARIS — Phil Kim was the first, and for the foreseeable future, the only Olympic champion in men's breaking. The 27-year-old from Vancouver, known in his breaking circles as B-Boy Phil Wizard, captured gold at Place de la Concorde on Saturday.
El canadiense 'Phil Wizard' impide el oro de Francia en la batalla masculina
El canadiense Philip Kim, apodado 'Phil Wizard', ha conquistado este sábado la medalla de oro en el certamen masculino de breaking en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, mientras que el francés Danis Civil ('Dany Dann') y el estadounidense Victor Montalvo ('Victor') han ganado, respectivamente, la plata y el bronce. Las batallas de B-Boys ponían el colofón al breaking, en el debut oficial de este deporte en un programa de JJ.OO. Y con un triunfo…
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