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Living Legend Kim Hong-yeol Wins Silver Medal
[Asian Games] Breaking ‘Living Legend’ Kim Hong-yeol Wins Silver Medal at the Invitational Competition
Kim Hong-yeol (Hong10), who is praised as a 'legendary b-boy', reached the finals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, but unfortunately did not become the inaugural champion.
Kim Hong-yeol lost to Japan's Shigeyuki Nakarai (Shigekix) with a round score of 1-2 (4-5 3-6 6-3) in the men's breaking final of the competition held at the Archer Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on the afternoon of the 7th and won the silver medal. hung around his neck.
In the final, which was held as a 1-on-1 battle, there were 3 performances of 1 minute per round to determine the winner.
Nine judges scored five categories, including technical ability, expression, originality, performance, and musicality.
Kim Hong-yeol passed the round of 16 group stage by finishing second in Group A the day before, behind China's Qi Xiangyu (Lithe-ing).
Accordingly, he faced a difficult matchup against Amir Zakirov, the favorite for the championship, from the quarterfinals, but he showed his veteran wit and advanced to the semifinals. 온라인카지노사이트
He then set his sights on winning the championship by defeating Issin Hisakawa, who had defeated teammate Heonwoo Kim (Wing) in the quarterfinals, but was unfortunately blocked by Nakarai.
Nakarai, famous for his stage name ‘Shigekix’, was considered a strong candidate for the championship even before the competition.
Born in 2002, he is 17 years younger than Kim Hong-yeol, born in 1985.
The World Dance Sports Federation (WDSF) ranking is 2nd.
Kim Hong-yeol is ranked 20th.
Kim Hong-yeol has won the Red Bull BC One Finals, which is considered the most prestigious international competition, twice (2006, 2013).
He is the first Korean winner.
Winning twice is also the first time in Korea.
Kim Hong-yeol, who started as a b-boy by participating in international competitions in 2001 at the age of 16, has maintained his top skills for 22 years and is respected in the breaking world.
Breaking was introduced for the first time in the Asian Games through this competition.
The silver medal won by Kim Hong-yeol is the first and last medal won by the Korean national team in this competition.
Previously, B-girls Jeon Ji-ye (Freshbella) and Kwon Seong-hee (Starry) also packed their bags by meeting championship candidates Liu Ching-yi (671, China) and Ayumi Fukushima (Japan) in the quarterfinals.
by casinositewiki on 2023-11-17 09:34:19
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