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Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard wins inaugural Olympic breaking gold

12 August 2024
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2024-08-12 10:12

Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard won the inaugural Olympic men's breaking gold in Paris, beating France's B-Boy Dany Dann in the final. Phil Wizard, whose real name is Philip Kim, triumphed amid the opulent grandeur of the Place de la Concorde, with B-Boy Victor of the US taking bronze.

Breaking, better known as breakdancing, is making its first and possibly last appearance at the Olympics, having been left off the programme for Los Angeles 2028.Phil Wizard said breaking was "an underappreciated sport" and hoped its Olympic debut would change people's minds.

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