Breaking at the Olympics

[4everchan]

Commentators here seem to think that Phil's next opponent will be a tough one to beat. Gasps

 

[saine]

Dany Dann wins over Victor!

 

[4everchan]

Japanese guy seems stronger

 

[4everchan]

Phil is more exciting

 

[4everchan]

Omg...... Phil in final

 

[saine]

Phil on to the gold medal battle!

 

[4everchan]

And dare I think that he could beat Dany Dann again since he won over him in the round robin?

 

[saine]

Victor gets the bronze

 

[saine]

The commentators are having fun hyping up Phil, lol.

 

[4everchan]

If Phil doesn't win this I will appeal to CAS

 

[saine]

Phil wins gold!

 

[4everchan]

Woot judges really agreed with me too hahaha. Gold wizard

 

[4everchan]

One of the best victory ceremony. Phil was so emotional. Bravo.

 

[4everchan]

I have rewatched the gold medal match up

GOSH I LOVE THIS SPORT !!!!! and especially Phil Wizard!

I am sad this won't be in LA... and I wonder why considering Breakdancing was born in the USA. SIGH

 

[4everchan]

looking at the scorecard for the finals..

in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, Phil Wizard won all the judges...

but in the first round
all European judges voted for the French... all the others voted for the Canadian... *USA, BRA, KOR, JPN, CHI


there was no Canadian judge.

just thought it was interesting

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/breaking/b-boys/fnl-000100--

 

[Diana Delafield]

I have rewatched the gold medal match up

GOSH I LOVE THIS SPORT !!!!! and especially Phil Wizard!

I am sad this won't be in LA... and I wonder why considering Breakdancing was born in the USA. SIGH

Looked to me almost as if it should be included in gymnastics as one more event -- acrobatic floor routine or some such title . Impressive athleticism and myriad ways to injure yourself quite badly.

With a touch of ballroom dance thrown in. Ballroom competitions also have all the entrants on the floor at the same time for each of the dances, improvising with that dance's steps to music they haven't heard until that moment.

I expected to be rather scornful of breaking as an Olympic sport, but I was wrong. I admit I was impressed, and think it should be reinstated two Games from now.

 

[4everchan]

Looked to me almost as if it should be included in gymnastics as one more event -- acrobatic floor routine or some such title . Impressive athleticism and myriad ways to injure yourself quite badly.

With a touch of ballroom dance thrown in. Ballroom competitions also have all the entrants on the floor at the same time for each of the dances, improvising with that dance's steps to music they haven't heard until that moment.

I expected to be rather scornful of breaking as an Olympic sport, but I was wrong. I admit I was impressed, and think it should be reinstated two Games from now.

I'd remove so many sports before this one
.should I share my list or it is overkill?

 

[Diana Delafield]

I'd remove so many sports before this one
.should I share my list or it is overkill?

I wish they'd cut down on the number of races of different lengths, on the track and in the pool, and the number of chances to win a medal in gymnastics. I'm not impressed by Z being "the most decorated Olympian with x medals", when Z has x opportunities to win multiple medals but other athletes have just one. Your list is probably similar to mine.

 

[4everchan]

I wish they'd cut down on the number of races of different lengths, on the track and in the pool, and the number of chances to win a medal in gymnastics. I'm not impressed by Z being "the most decorated Olympian with x medals", when Z has x opportunities to win multiple medals but other athletes have just one. Your list is probably similar to mine.

I disagree with this though as a former swimmer, I can tell you that the person doing a 400 IM is definitely not the same doing a 100 freestyle... But I'd get rid of horses, guns and bows for starters....(and the boxing gloves)

 

[Diana Delafield]

I disagree with this though as a former swimmer, I can tell you that the person doing a 400 IM is definitely not the same doing a 100 freestyle... But I'd get rid of horses, guns and bows for starters....(and the boxing gloves)

The horses might agree. I've read that Ian Millar said he and Big Ben never won an Olympics medal because Ben liked the spotlight and felt the Olympics was too crowded with other attractions. Took the attention off him and he was miffed.

At least the shooting is only at targets now. I read the other day that the 1900 Olympics were the only Games in which actual killing took place. In the shooting event, the targets were real pigeons .

Needless to say, I bow to your wider knowledge of swimming.