Canada’s Phil (Wizard) Kim wins gold in breaking

PARIS – 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.

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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.

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Kim also beat Civil 2-0 in their first bout of the group stage.

The Canadian scored a 3-0 semifinal win over Japan’s Shigeyuki Nakarai (Shigekix), who lost the bronze-medal battle 3-0 to Victor Montalvo (Victor) of the United States.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 10, 2024.