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.
I watched the women’s final and omg there was some serious cringe there.
You can bet your ass detractors will use that aussie woman to say that it has no place in the olympics.
As is often the case, one outlier draws all the attention away from everyone else who are much more representative of the actual sport/artform/culture.
Hating on women is so hot right now
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.
Why did he (apparently) randomly lift his shirt to show his belly at times?
I’m entirely unfamiliar with breaking.
When you’ve got those kinds of abs, you have to give the crowd what they want.
How is this a flipping Olympic sport…ffs🤦🏻♂️
idk dude, how does anything get to be an olympic sport? it gets popular enough and the olympic committee thinks it’ll draw a crowd and decides to include it. it’s not like there aren’t several other dance sports in the games already.
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.
Can you do it?
No. They do enjoy armchair quarterbacking and back seat driving tho.
Because it’s incredibly athletic, which is what the Olympics is all about
It’s just as much a sport as figure skating or synchronised swimming.
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.
sport: an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
Physical exertion ✅
Skill ✅
Competition ✅
Entertainment ✅You’re free to dislike judged sports, but they’re still sports.
If it takes a panel of judges to determine style points it shouldn’t be in the Olympics.
That’s literally how the Olympics has always been. You’re basically saying the Olympics shouldn’t be the Olympics.
No it’s not. Wrestling doesn’t involve style points. Track and field don’t either. I’ve never seen judges grade marathon runners on their form.
Yes it is because, again, the Olympics have always been like this. You tell me one Olympics where that was not the case.
Well I think we can all agree not to put you in charge of any important decisions after today.
https://sh.itjust.works/post/23529892
It’s not a hot take to want consistency. When judges determine if your gesticulations were the correct ones it shouldn’t be in the Olympics.
Thank you for your UNSOLICITED AND SUBJECTIVE OPINION.
After brief consideration, I have determined it to be of absolutely no worth to me, but your very singular wit is welcome to it.
Style points are awarded in multiple Olympic sports including gymnastics, BMX freestyle, sychronized swimming, certain diving categories, and in winter sports like freestyle skiing, figure skating, and snowboarding.
If you have a problem with that don’t watch those Olympic sports.
I don’t. But it’s still dumb they’re in when other non-judged sports that should be aren’t.
This lemmy will look you dead in the eye and say that skateboarding and surfing aren’t sports because they also use judge based scores.
No I’m saying they shouldn’t be in the Olympics
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The performance was amazing, the announcers sucked.
When I watch any Olympic competition I have never seen before I have some idea what is going on because the announcers make a point of saying who these people are, why a move is difficult/impressive, what the requirements are, and why deductions might happen.
Here all I heard was “YA BOOOOOOYYYYYYY!” through the entire performance, with a brief mention of an error made by France but I have no idea what that error actually was.
He tried to do a maneuver onto his head, but he missed the timing and wasn’t in the right position. Just before the announcers talk about it you see his head go down to the floor, but he wasn’t high enough to get the top of his head down … just the side of his head, then he slid.
It was a lot like a missed landing in gymnastics.
That was amazing!
Seeing this video I am 100 % convinced that break dance battles are the most wholesome form of direct competition. These two athletes treating each other with respect and fun while competing against each other for Olympic gold ist just amazing.
You know what else is? The World’s Strongest Man competitions. ESPN2 used to show them, not sure if they still do. Everyone is super supportive of each other. They will come to each other’s aid if something goes wrong and they are all really happy for whoever wins. Super strong guys who have absolutely no aggression toward each other. It’s a cool competition (and weird as fuck) and everyone likes each other.
Mountain biking, too, at least judging by the one competition I’ve seen.
I think a lot of sports are like this just because most people are like this. I’m trying to think of another sport where the competitors are all just total assholes who can’t laugh about anything. I’m not that into all kinds of different sports so I don’t have much to go on but I can’t think of anything.
Breakdancing is about having fun and laughing though.
I think a lot of sports are like this just because most people are like this.
Absolutely. Even in “combat sports” like boxing, or martial arts most of the competitors are friendly towards each other.
I find it much more engaging than the constant trash talking that some sports seem to have normalized.
Holy crap, he looked like when the character physics glitch out in a video game, but under control at the same time.
Holy shit, their whole routines are improvised. They hadn’t heard the music before.
I am fucking floored.
It’s the same quick, creative muscle that rappers and comedians exercise.
Absolutely. I’ve done my share of standup. These guys are the next level when it comes to improvising though.
Oh. Oh! That makes it all a lot more impressive.
It’s dancing. It’s in the name. It’s not a sport, it’s a dance. I’m expecting next Olympics to have line dancing, maybe Tex Mex and a twerking event, since I guess a dance is a sport now.
The only reason I wouldn’t be in favor of an Olympic chili cookoff is that the audience wouldn’t be able to taste the chili.
Figure skating is a dance. Hell, gymnastics is basically a dance as well.
Gymnasts and skaters aren’t t rex posing
I think dance is a valid sport. Synchronized swimming is water line dancing and figure skating can be classified as dancing on ice. All in all if you think it does not require the kind of dedication that other sports take, you are plain wrong.
It is a sport by definition. “An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.”
So fucking is a sport?
Weightlifting
It’s exercise. It’s in the name. It’s not a sport, it’s exercise. I’m expecting the next Olympics to have running, maybe swimming and a jumping event, since exercise is a sport now.
I really don’t know how to reply to 11 year olds
I do
Ice dancing has been an event in the winter Olympics since 1976. Not just figure skating, it’s literally called ice dancing.
Well it won’t be coming back to the Olympics so I guess you can take comfort in that.
Olympic breakdancing is awesome. Zeus would definitely approve.
Was awesome. It’s not going to return. This guy will go down as undefeated which is a silver lining I suppose.
This is so sad. Give it a bit of time to live at least, guys!
Edit: According to CBC it’s not necessarily dead. It won’t be in LA but in light of the popularity Brisbane 2032 could see it.
I don’t know, I think he was more into changing into animals and raping humans.
I still can’t believe this became an Olympic thing. What’s next? Line dancing?
What’s next? Horse dancing?
Oh you mean another even that’s dumb as hell and shouldn’t be in? Past bad decisions for events shouldn’t justify continuing to add others.
What’s wrong with this being an Olympic event? It’s incredibly athletic.
I watched some of it and it was awesome, but I don’t think it should be an event until they have more formalized rules. It seemed like the judges just based it off vibes.
Breaking has been judged since the 70s. Give this a read:
https://olympics.com/en/news/breaking-breakdancing-rules-format-moves
It’s a dance. It’s in the name. It’s not a sport. It’s a dance
You might wish to revise your dictionary.
sport
/spôrt/
noun
noun: sport; plural noun: sportsan activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
Sounds like a sport to me.
Your pedantry is unbecoming of a 21st century person, especially considering the event is “The Olympic Games” not “The Olympic Sports”.
Ok. Hop scotch next then
It’s actually called “breaking” the dance isn’t in there officially
What about figure skating or gymnastics? They are just “performing a set of dance moves in a sequence”.
It all takes talent and skill. Worthy of being in the Olympic Games.
End of the day, Olympics is meant to be entertaining and Breaking sure as heck is entertaining.
Flag football
That’s already an Olympic sport.
Not in 2024, it’ll be there in 2028 though! (OP asked what’s next 😂)
Same as breaking won’t be in LA in 2028. :(
