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.
PARIS — Phil Kim was the first, and for the foreseeable future, the only Olympic champion in men's breaking.
It isn't on the menu in Los Angeles in 2028 nor is it certain to return in Brisbane, Australia, in 2032. "I hope it opens doors for people," Kim said."I've dedicated my life to this and so have all of us competing today, and it's an underappreciated sport." Kim started the knockout stage by ousting Lee-Lou Diouf Demierre, better known as Lee, of the Netherlands 3-0 in a quarterfinal.Reigning world champ Victor Montalvo of the United States, who is known simply as Victor, defeated the Japanese for bronze.
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