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Canada's Philip "Phil Wizard" Kim, of Vancouver, B.C., competes against Netherlands' Lee-Lou Diouf Demierre, not shown, in the breaking quarterfinal event during the Summer Olympics in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
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Canada’s Phil ‘Wizard’ Kim wins gold in breaking at Paris Olympics
Aug 10, 2024 | 2:07 PM
Canada’s Phil Kim has won a gold medal in men’s breaking at the Olympic Games.
The 27-year-old from Vancouver, who goes by B-Boy Phil Wizard in breaking circles, captured the first men’s Olympic gold in the sport.
Breaking made its Olympic debut in Paris, but it isn’t on the menu for Los Angeles in 2028.
Kim defeated home-country favourite Danis Civil (Dany Dann) of France in the final by winning all three rounds of their battle.