2024-06-24 14:34:46
third place in OQS 2nd competitors
Kim Hong-yeol (Hongten) will develop into the primary Korean B-boy to look on the Olympic stage.
Kim Hong-yeol defeated Issin Hashikawa of Japan 2-1 (2-7 8) within the third and 4th place match of the 2nd spherical of the 2024 Paris Olympic Breaking Ultimate Qualifier Collection (OQS) held in Budapest, Hungary on the twenty fourth (Korean time). -1 9-0) and took third place.
OQS is the ultimate qualifying competitors for the breaking occasion, which can be held as an official occasion for the primary time on the Paris Olympics, with 10 entries for every man and lady at stake. Factors have been awarded otherwise relying on the rankings of the primary and second competitions, and the rankings have been decided by including them up.
Kim Hong-yeol, who secured 38 rating factors by putting 4th within the first competitors held in Shanghai, China final month, gained a bronze medal within the second competitors and added 41 factors.
Kim Hong-yeol, who earned a complete of 79 factors from the primary and second competitions, gained each competitions in a row and earned a ticket to Paris in second place, following Lee Lau Demirer of the Netherlands, who acquired 100 factors.
Within the finals of the Paris Olympics, 16 women and men will compete. Whereas 5 Korean athletes participated within the first and second rounds of the OQS, Kim Hong-yeol was the one one to win the proper to take part within the Olympics.
Within the third and 4th place match, Kim Hong-yeol captured the hearts of the judges by responding to Isshin, who confirmed off tough methods, with a various repertoire.
Kim Hong-yeol went from Thomas (a way of spinning utilizing the centrifugal pressure of each legs whereas floating the physique with each arms on the ground) to Air Monitor (a way of rotating the physique with legs and arms straight and just one hand on the ground). The know-how was demonstrated, drawing cheers.
Within the final spherical, he carried out a freeze (a way of stopping motion whereas sustaining one motion for a sure time period) for about 10 seconds and acquired votes from all 9 judges.
Kim Hong-yeol superior to the quarterfinals with out giving up a single spherical within the spherical robin of the spherical of 16.
Kim Hong-yeol, who defeated Menno of the Netherlands 2-1 (7-2 9-0 1-8) within the quarterfinals, defeated Lee 0-3 (0-9 4-5 2-7) within the semifinals. They misplaced and didn’t make it to the finals.
After ending the competitors, Kim Hong-yeol mentioned by All That Sports activities, the advertising company of the Korea Dance Sports activities Federation (KFD), “I labored exhausting for over a 12 months, and I completed the competitors with higher outcomes than the primary competitors. “I’m completely happy to have achieved my objective of taking part within the Olympics,” he mentioned. “It’s an honor to be part of the historic Olympics the place breaking was adopted as the primary official sport.”
He continued, “Via two OQSs, I felt the necessity for a extra numerous repertoire. “I plan to concentrate on bettering that space earlier than the Olympic finals,” he mentioned, including, “Since I’m representing Korea, I’ll present higher outcomes on the Olympics.”
B-girls Jeon Ji-ye (Recent Bella) and Kwon Seong-hee (Starry) each misplaced within the spherical of 16.
Jeon Ji-ye ranked final in Group C within the spherical of 16 spherical robin and completed the second competitors in 14th place.
Jeon Ji-ye, who positioned 18th within the first competitors and earned 23 rating factors, ended up in eleventh place with a complete of fifty factors within the first and second rounds and sadly missed out on qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
Seonghee Kwon positioned third in Group B and didn’t advance to the quarterfinals, and completed the second competitors in ninth place.
Seonghee Kwon, who earned a mixed 43 factors within the first and second competitions, ended up in nineteenth place.
B-boy Kim Heon-woo (Wing), who didn’t advance to the spherical of 16 on this competitors, ranked 14th within the first and second rounds, and Park In-su (Kill) ranked thirtieth.
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2024-06-24 14:34:46