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  1. Canada's Kim is first men's Olympic breaking champion published at 20:50 10 August

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    Canada's Philip Kim became the first men's Olympic breaking champion by beating Frenchman Danis Civil in the gold medal battle on Saturday.

    Kim, also known as Phil Wizard, beat Danis 'Dany Dann' Civil across all three rounds in a convincing win.

    In the bronze medal battle, American Victor Montalvo beat Japan's top seed Shigeyuki Nakarai by three rounds to nil.

    Breaking - a style of street dance that originated in 1970s New York - made its Olympic debut at Paris 2024.

    Japan's Ami won the women's gold medal on Friday.