{"id":2322392,"date":"2024-08-10T12:31:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T16:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japans-b-girl-ami-wins-olympic-breakings-first-gold-medal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-10T12:40:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T16:40:52","slug":"japans-b-girl-ami-wins-olympic-breakings-first-gold-medal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japans-b-girl-ami-wins-olympic-breakings-first-gold-medal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking\u2019s first gold medal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjapans-b-girl-ami-wins-olympic-breakings-first-gold-medal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the inaugural Olympic\u200d breaking event, Japan&#8217;s b-girl Ami Yuasa claimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aussie-swimmer-snipes-at-u-s-after-world-championships-so-much-sweeter-beating-america\/\" title=\"Australian swimmer takes a dig at U.S. after World Championships: &#039;Defeating America feels amazing&#039;\">gold \u200dmedal<\/a> after a stunning performance that showcased her skills in spinning, flipping, and toprocking. Competing against a field of 16 dancers at the Place de la Concorde stadium in Paris, Ami triumphed over Lithuania&#8217;s b-girl Nicka (Dominika Banevi\u010d) in three rounds. \u2064She emphasized that breaking represents\u2064 not only an expression of art but also a recognized sport. <\/p>\n<p>The competition featured impressive displays of power \u200cmoves, such as headspins and \u2062backflips, with an enthusiastic crowd remaining engaged throughout the \u2064event, which lasted from the afternoon to nearly 10 p.m. Banevi\u010d took home the silver medal, while Liu Qingyi from China secured bronze after a battle against India Sardjo from the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>American b-girls faced disappointment,\u200b as \u2063both Logistx and Sunny were eliminated in the first round, failing to advance despite their\u2063 prior international \u200crankings. The event was\u2062 judged by\u2062 a panel of experienced b-boys and b-girls using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-myth-of-measuring-democracy\/\" title=\"The Myth of Measuring Democracy\">scoring system<\/a> \u2063that assessed technique, vocabulary, execution, musicality, and originality. Breaking&#8217;s Olympic debut not only \u200dhighlighted its artistic roots but also brought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-controversial-cardi-b-moments\/\" title=\"Three Controversial \u2018Cardi B\u2019 Moments\">hip-hop culture<\/a> to a larger \u200cglobal audience, a development that competitors like Banevi\u010d celebrated.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Japan&rsquo;s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking&rsquo;s first gold medal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727396\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>PARIS (AP) &mdash; Japan&rsquo;s b-girl Ami won gold at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/2024-paris-olympic-games\">Olympics<\/a>&nbsp;&lsquo; first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that may not return for future Games.<\/p>\n<p>Ami, legally named Ami Yuasa, won all three rounds in a battle against b-girl Nicka (Dominika Banevi&#269;) from Lithuania to clinch the gold, wrapping up a long day of breakers putting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-breaking-hiphop-5d22236e7978de732949a9d3978d223f\">hip-hop culture<\/a>&nbsp;on the Olympic stage with their flow, rhythm and skill at Place de la Concorde stadium.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Breaking is my expression,&rdquo; Yuasa said. It&rsquo;s an &ldquo;expression, an art, but I want to say that breaking also could be part of sports.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>B-girls stunned the crowd with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2023-olympics-breaking-hiphop-1de81a7ac5828e879f563079a283e091\">power moves<\/a>&nbsp;like headspins, windmills and backflips. Fans remained energetic throughout the competition, which began in the afternoon and ended just before 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning in the quarterfinals phase, eight b-girls from the original 17 squared off in knockout battles of three rounds each to narrow down to the finals. Banevi&#269; won the silver medal, and China&rsquo;s b-girl 671 (Liu Qingyi) took the bronze after battling with b-girl India (India Sardjo) from the Netherlands to &ldquo;Boom!&rdquo; by The Roots. Liu is a relative newcomer to the breaking scene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Olympics needed breaking because it&rsquo;s like a breath of fresh air,&rdquo; Banevi&#269; said. &ldquo;Such a big amount of people saw breaking for the first time, like it&rsquo;s huge. And I&rsquo;m happy that I was able to represent at the highest level of the art form for breaking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American disappointment at Olympic breaking<\/h2>\n<p>Both American b-girls were eliminated in the first round, a blow to the country representing the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/breaking-breakdancing-paris-olympics-2024-team-usa-b8304a0f3f71b13d194a2b568237f43e\">birthplace of hip-hop and breaking culture<\/a>. B-girl Logistx (legal name Logan Edra) and b-girl Sunny (Sunny Choi) both ranked in the top 12 internationally but came up short of the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I feel like I still shined and I feel like I still represented the dance and had some moments,&rdquo; Logistx said. &ldquo;It was such a big opportunity, it&rsquo;s such a big platform, and I&rsquo;m really happy that we&rsquo;re here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breaking makes its Olympic debut<\/h2>\n<p>A panel of nine judges, all b-boys and b-girls in their own right from around the world, scored the breakers based on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-breaking-how-it-works-05fe40bf96aba6ab7afccb216e4046aa\">Trivium judging system<\/a>: on technique, vocabulary, execution, musicality and originality &mdash; each accounts for 20% of the final score.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the b-girls began by catching the beat as they danced while on their feet &mdash; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-up-the-golf-trash-talk-in-impressive-display-with-u-s-open-champion-bryson-dechambeau\/\" title=\"Trump Backs Up the Golf Trash Talk in &#039;Impressive&#039; Display with U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau\">series called &#038;ldquo<\/a>;toprocking&rdquo; &mdash; before launching into their footwork moves on the floor. The soundtrack to their routines was a surprise for each of them, as two DJs spun records on a turntable set up behind the judges.<\/p>\n<p>The judges sat between the circular floor, modeled after a record, and a massive replica of a boombox, in a nod to the musical root of breaking &mdash; the breakbeat itself &mdash; which is the moment when a song&rsquo;s vocals drop and the DJ loops the beat over and over. That allows b-boys and b-girls to make their mark on the dance floor.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking is judged qualitatively because of its roots as an art form, and judges use a sliding scale to score each round and battle, adjusting the scale towards the breaker who is winning in each of the above criteria. Throughout, two emcees respond to the personalities and signature moves of each of the breakers to hype up the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge for organizers was to bring breaking and hip-hop culture to a mass audience, including many viewers who were skeptical about the dance form&rsquo;s addition to the Olympic roster. But after Friday&rsquo;s marathon of battles, there&rsquo;s no doubting the athletic ability and physicality.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond their physical ability, breakers had to make sure to showcase their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-breaking-hiphop-5d22236e7978de732949a9d3978d223f\">style and individuality<\/a>&nbsp;&mdash; essential to the culture of hip-hop and breaking.<\/p>\n<p>In all, 33 breakers representing 15 countries and the Refugee Olympic Team made Olympic history on Friday. On Saturday, the b-boys take the stage in what might be their only shot to battle it out for god at the Olympics in the foreseeable future. Breaking was added as an Olympic sport for Paris, but it is not on the slate for Los Angeles in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Before the battle began, American rapper Snoop Dogg made a grand entrance into the stadium to the soundtrack of &ldquo;Drop it Like it&rsquo;s Hot,&rdquo; prompting cheers and dancing in the stands. The emcees introduced the 17 b-girls competing on Friday, with the b-girls from France and the U.S. received the loudest applause from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727396\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727396\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan&#8217;s b-girl Ami clinched the first gold medal in Olympic breaking during a vibrant competition held in Paris on Friday. She showcased her skills by spinning, flipping, and toprocking her way past 16 competitors. Officially named Ami Yuasa, she triumphed over Lithuania&#8217;s b-girl Nicka (Dominika Banevi\u010d) by winning all three rounds of their match. The event highlighted hip-hop culture at the Place de la Concorde stadium, where breakers displayed their flow, rhythm, and talent throughout a long day of performances. &#8220;Breaking is my expression,&#8221; Yuasa stated, emphasizing that while it is an art form, it also belongs in the realm of sports.<\/p>\n<p>The audience was captivated by impressive moves such as headspins and backflips as the competition unfolded from afternoon until just before 10 p.m. Starting with 17 b-girls in the quarterfinals phase, eight advanced to knockout battles consisting of three rounds each before reaching the finals. Banevi\u010d secured silver while China&#8217;s b-girl 671 (Liu Qingyi) earned bronze after competing against Netherlands&#8217; India Sardjo to &#8220;Boom!&#8221; by The Roots. Liu is relatively new to breaking but expressed excitement about its Olympic debut: &#8220;Olympics needed breaking because it\u2019s like a breath of fresh air&#8230; I\u2019m happy that I was able to represent at this high level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, both American b-girls were eliminated early on\u2014a disappointment for a country known for its hip-hop roots. Logistx (Logan Edra) and Sunny Choi ranked among the top 12 globally but did not make it past the first round. Logistx reflected positively on her experience despite not advancing: \u201cI feel like I still shined&#8230; It\u2019s such a big opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A panel of nine judges evaluated performances using a scoring system based on technique, vocabulary, execution, musicality, and originality\u2014each contributing equally to final scores. Competitors began with &#8220;toprocking&#8221; before transitioning into intricate footwork routines set against surprise soundtracks provided by DJs.<\/p>\n<p>The judges were positioned between an innovative circular dance floor resembling a record and an oversized boombox\u2014a tribute to breaking&#8217;s musical origins centered around breakbeats that allow dancers to express themselves dynamically.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers faced challenges introducing breaking and hip-hop culture to broader audiences who might have been skeptical about its inclusion in the Olympics; however, Friday&#8217;s event demonstrated undeniable athleticism and physical prowess among participants.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, 33 breakers from 15 countries plus members of the Refugee Olympic Team made history during this inaugural event for Olympic breaking\u2014though it&#8217;s uncertain if it will be featured again after Paris since it&#8217;s not scheduled for Los Angeles in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Before competitions commenced Saturday with male dancers vying for gold\u2014potentially their only chance at Olympic glory\u2014American rapper Snoop Dogg made an entrance accompanied by his hit \u201cDrop It Like It\u2019s Hot,\u201d energizing fans who cheered enthusiastically as they welcomed competitors from various nations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2322393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-threat.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37770,37771,34508,4461,37772],"class_list":["post-2322392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ami","tag-b-girl","tag-gold-medal","tag-japan","tag-olympic-breaking"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-threat.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}