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.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    124·
    4 months ago

    That’s literally how the Olympics has always been. You’re basically saying the Olympics shouldn’t be the Olympics.

    • ZipitydewEnglish
      59·
      4 months ago

      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.

      • SMillerNL@lemmy.worldEnglish
        113·
        4 months ago

        High jump has judges, so does boxing. I’d say both are sports people would expect in the olympics.

        • ZipitydewEnglish
          210·
          4 months ago

          Have you ever read how fucked boxing is in the Olympics? It’s potentially been rigged for a long time now.

          • SMillerNL@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            4 months ago

            Sure, but that doesn’t mean that judged sports are not Olympic. How about Judo and fencing? Both have judges too

            • ZipitydewEnglish
              1·
              4 months ago

              None of the martial sports have the winner based upon style points.

              • SMillerNL@lemmy.worldEnglish
                3·
                4 months ago

                Judo competition is completely based on what style points the jury awarded your move. Or sometimes which negative style points.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        76·
        4 months ago

        Yes it is because, again, the Olympics have always been like this. You tell me one Olympics where that was not the case.

        • ZipitydewEnglish
          36·
          4 months ago

          The bullshit like synchronized swimming didn’t start getting added until the 80’s.

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

            And yet, diving and gymnastics have been a part of the Olympics since the beginning. Or are those judged sports acceptable?

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
                13·
                4 months ago

                Yet again, they have always been part of the Olympics. So what you want is an Olympics that isn’t the Olympics.

                Alternately, you could just not watch those events and not worry about other people enjoying them.