US Break Dancer Sunny and Canada's Phil Wizard Win Gold at Pan American Games, Secure Spots for Paris Olympics

Break Dancing's Debut at Pan American Games Highlights Uncertain Future of the Sport in Olympics, Despite Successful Performances and Crowd Support

Grace Choi, known as 'Sunny', and Philip Kim, known as 'Phil Wizard', took home the gold medals in break dancing at the Pan American Games, securing their spots in the Paris Olympics.
Break dancing, known as 'breaking', made its debut at the Pan American Games this year.
Sunny stands as the 7th-best ranked break dancer in the world, winning her first Pan American gold medal in the sport by beating Colombia's Luisa Tejada, known as 'Luma', with a 3-0 score.
Phil Wizard, the previous year's break dancing world champion, took the men's gold medal at the Pan American Games with a 3-0 win over American Jeffrey 'Jeffro' Louis.
Despite the sport’s debut at the Olympics and its success at the Pan American Games, the future of break dancing at the Olympics remains uncertain as it is not included in the program for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.