'Immortal Dancer'Kim Hong-yeol's great challenge, ended in the group stage'Breaking, excluded from LA'
Aug 11, 2024
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Kim Hong-yeol was eliminated in the third Group C match of the breaking men's team at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Concord Square in Paris, France on the 10th (Korean time).
In the first leg, he was beaten 0–2 (2–7, 3-6) by Dutch newcomer Leilau Demirer. Kim Hong-yeol drew 1-1 (7-2, 4-5) with Gaetang Arlene (France) in the second game. However, they won 11-7 in the total number of votes. In Game 3 of his fate, he clashed with Jeffro of the U.S. He recorded a round score of 1 to 1 (3-6, 8-1). The total number of votes was 11-7.
Kim Hong-yeol won only one round victory in the first and second games. To reach the quarterfinals, he had to grab both rounds in Game 3 with Lewis. However, Lewis, who drew cheers from the crowd with his high-level movements that shook the air, took the first round. Kim Hong-yeol's chances of passing the group stage have disappeared. Kim Hong-yeol won the second round 8-1 with a witty dance move that made Lewis smile, but the number of cases of reaching the quarterfinals has already disappeared. In the end, Lewis (five rounds won) and Damiller (four rounds won) ranked first and second in Group C. Kim Hong-yeol (won two rounds) finished the competition in third place in the group.
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Kim Hong-yeol, who was born in 1984, aimed for the first champion in this competition. He won the Red Bull BC1 Final twice (2006, 2013), considered the highest authority international competition. He is the first Korean winner. It is also the first time in Korea to win two championships. Since 2001, when he was 16, he has participated in international competitions and announced his start as a b-boy. Breaking is missing from the official event of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. This could be the first and last Olympic Games.
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