At the inaugural breaking event of the Olympic Games on Friday. Japan’s B-girl Ami dazzled the crowd and outperformed 16 other dancers with her spins, flips, and elite maneuvers. Winning the gold medal in an exuberant competition that might not be held again in the future.
Known by her legal name Ami Yuasa .She defeated Lithuania’s B-girl Nika (Dominika Banevič) in all three rounds of a fierce competition for the gold, that took place at the Place de la Concorde stadium. Over the course of a demanding day of performances, she displayed amazing flow, rhythm, and technique.
With strong acrobatics including head spins, windmills, and backflips, the B-girls astounded the audience. Over the whole of the afternoon event, which ended shortly before ten o’clock at night, fans remained enthusiastic. If like more interesting and informative news Click here for Breaking makes Olympic.
“Now, so many people outside the breaking scene have seen it, and it’s only going to grow from here,” Nika, the B-girl, said.
Eight of the initial seventeen B-girls participated in elimination matches starting in the quarterfinals. Each round lasted three rounds, with the winner moving on to the finals. Following a tightly contested showdown with the Netherlands’ B-girl India (India Sardjo), Banevič claimed the silver medal, while China’s B-girl 671 (Liu Qingyi) secured the bronze, set to the beat of “Boom!” by The Roots. Liu has just recently entered the breaking scene.
