A first for the Summer Olympics.
Japan's Ami Yuasa, named B-Girl Ami for the competition, took home gold and the honor of being the first breaker to ever earn an Olympic medal. She did so with a very entertaining routine in the final against Lithuania's Dominika Banevič, A.K.A B-Girl Nicka.
Adorned in a pink sweatsuit and white flatbrim, Ami's routine was ruled best by the panel of judges. The scores are based off a variety of factors, including creativity, personality, technique, variety, performativity and musicality. It's always exciting when an athlete earns the first gold medal an event has ever given out. And with breaking, it may very well be the last. Breaking is not going to be part of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, so this year's event in Paris could be the last time we all collectively enjoy breaking on the biggest stage.
With Ami taking home gold, Nicka earned silver and China's Q.G. Liu, A.K.A. B-Girl 671, placed bronze.Not every day the audience enjoys a true Olympic first. This definitely qualifies.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead.
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