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Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard wins men's breaking gold

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I enjoyed this in the Olympics. Heck I was up til 5am watching it lol I am curious how the overall ratings were and if L.A. would consider bringing them back since breaking originated in the U.S.

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Congrats to the medalists, and the Japanese competitor who just missed out losing in bronze

Despite the spectacular moves on show, Phil Wizard said the panel of judges were looking for "something new every round".

"You may well think it's the most explosive, crazy dynamic movements that score the most points," he said.

"But in breaking there's a lot of different categories and the most important thing is originality and diversity of movement."

Breaking originated in the block parties held in the Bronx in New York in the 1970s.

B-Boy Victor, also known as Victor Montalvo, said the competition represented "the true essence of hip hop and breaking culture".

"We just want to make sure that we show everyone that it's a dance, first of all," said Victor, who beat Japan's Shigekix for the bronze medal.

"It's all about self-expression, it's all about originality. It's not just about big moves."

That's what Japan's Shigkix's error - he kept repeating similar moves, even if they look spectacular, doesn't help him

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