China's first Olympic medal in breakdancing! Liu Qingyi won the bronze medal in women's breakdancing
2024-08-12
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In the early morning of August 10th, Beijing time, in the bronze medal match of women's breakdancing at the Paris Olympics, Chinese athlete Liu Qingyi defeated her opponent and won the bronze medal, creating the best result for Chinese athletes in this event at the Olympics. This is also the first Olympic medal for Chinese breakdancing.
World champion Paris creates another glory
At the end of 2020, the International Olympic Committee Executive Committee agreed to add four major events, including breakdancing, skateboarding, rock climbing and surfing, to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Although it is a street culture that originated in North America, breakdancing quickly became popular around the world with its strong appeal, and was particularly popular in Eurasia.
The entry list for the breakdancing event at the Paris Olympics is composed of champions of the continental games, top ranked players in the two Olympic qualifying competitions, and some wildcard players.
In terms of scoring, breakdancing is scored based on five dimensions, namely skill, movement diversity, originality, completion, and musicality.
In terms of competition format, breakdancing is mainly a "battle" between two people, and the exciting competition system adds a lot of viewing value to the competition.
Among the Chinese athletes participating in the breakdance event, Liu Qingyi, who competed in the women's event, was undoubtedly the one with the highest expectations.
In 2022, Liu Qingyi won the women's championship at the Outbreak street dance competition, winning the first world-class championship for a Chinese player. She then won the championship at the world's top event World Battle 2022.
At the 2022 Breakdance World Championships, Liu Qingyi won the silver medal, winning the first Breakdance World Championships medal in history for the Chinese team.
Before Liu Qingyi's "breakout", Japanese players almost dominated the top podium of women's breakdancing events. But Liu Qingyi's outstanding performance in the Paris Olympic cycle has brought more hope for the Chinese delegation to compete for medals.
Last year, Liu Qingyi won the women's breakdance competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games, winning the first gold medal in women's breakdance in the history of the Asian Games, and also secured her qualification for the Paris Olympics early on.
Liu Qingyi performed well in the Paris competition, winning a bronze medal and making history.
Express your inner energy through dance
Energetic rock steps, difficult floor moves, cool freeze-frame moves... With the accompaniment of dynamic music, the breakdancing arena is always full of joyful energy and has become an emerging project that is popular among young people.
Although Chinese breakdancing started relatively late, it has developed rapidly in the past two years. Not only has the number of folk dancers expanded rapidly, but Chinese players have also begun to gain a place in professional competitions, and Liu Qingyi is naturally one of the best.
Liu Qingyi is 19 years old this year. She started practicing breakdancing at the age of 10. What initially attracted her to join this project was the handsomeness and charm of breakdancing itself.
"I have been fond of sports since I was a child, and I fell in love with dancing after I encountered it. Breakdancing moves are more challenging. Trying different new moves also makes me feel very cool, and I want to keep dancing." She admitted in an interview.
In the eyes of this breakdancing girl, breakdancing competitions are not only a contest of victory or defeat, but also an expression of personality. "Dancing is an endless thing. It is very important to express yourself in a certain way to express that texture. No matter what kind of stage it is, as long as I stand on the stage, I will do my best."
Having the opportunity to stand on the stage in Paris, she also hopes that she can give her all and leave no regrets. "The competition is just an opportunity, but you have to be prepared for everything. There is only one Olympic Games, there is nothing to hide, I just hope that in Paris I can live up to my preparations and training over the past few years."
It is not easy to stand on the Olympic podium. Behind the seemingly easy and handsome movements on the field are repeated attempts and failures. How to combine difficult movements with artistry is also a difficult point. As Liu Qingyi said, "How to make the originality more distinct, this thinking process is really difficult."
In the end, her performance lived up to her efforts, and the result of standing on the podium was also a recognition of Liu Qingyi. She also hopes that her dance can attract more people to join the world of breakdancing. "I want to tell everyone that if you like to dance, dance bravely and don't give up for your dreams."
The Paper reporter Pu Yaolei
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