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KUVEN, Belgium, September 26 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 WDSF (World Dance Sport Federation) World Breakdancing Championships recently ended in Leuven, Belgium, with China's Qi Xiangyu finishing fourth in the men's competition, creating the best result for a Chinese man in the event.
The tournament is the last World Championship before the Paris Games, and the men's and women's champions will receive direct access to the Paris Games, and 2 to 6 places will also receive places in next year's Olympic qualifiers. As a result, the top breakdancing players from various countries and regions were present, and the competition was fierce like never before.
On September 24, Qi Xiangyu was in the men's round of 16. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
Qi Xiangyu has been training with the national team in Europe in recent months. He said that although he regretted not qualifying for the final of the World Championships, he would fully prepare for the Asian Games after returning home. "Now I have more confidence in the Asian Games competition."
In the women's category, China's Liu Qingyi stopped in the quarterfinals of the women's category. Born in 2005, she won two Olympic points races in Kitakyushu, Japan and Montpellier, France. Liu Qingyi said after the game that what he needs to do now is to sort out and digest and strive to have a better output on the field.
On September 24, China's Liu Qingyi appeared in the women's quarterfinals. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
Munir Biba, the head coach of the Chinese breakdancing team, said in an interview that the overall performance of the Chinese team this year is even better, especially the men's players entering the final four, which proves that Chinese men's breakdancing has reached the level of competing with international first-class players.
The Chinese breakdancing team returned to China on the 26th to prepare for the Asian Games. Biba said: "I believe our team will perform better at home and I have a lot of confidence in them. ”
On September 22, China's Qi Xiangyu (left), Liu Qingyi (middle) and Zhang Xinjie trained to adapt to the venue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
The breakdancing event at the Hangzhou Asian Games will be held on October 6-7 at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium, with two gold medals for both men and women. According to the rules, the Asian Games champion will also qualify directly for the Paris Olympics. (Reporters: Xiao Yazhuo, Pan Geping, Liu Yuxuan; Editor: Chen Dan; Editing by Diao Ze, Liu Jian, Wang Shen, Wang Fengfeng)