2024 WDSF World Breaking Championships conclude in southwest China's Chengdu

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2024 WDSF World Breaking Championships conclude in southwest China's Chengdu

2024-12-23 21:58 Last Updated At：22:47

The 2024 World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Breaking Championships concluded in Chengdu City of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday, after bringing together dancers from across the world to compete in the high-energy sport and also to just enjoy a memorable experience.

Saturday's race saw Japan's Isshin Hishikawa (B-Boy Issin) and The Netherlands' India Dewi Sardjoe (B-Girl India) win gold medals.

China's Wang Ruimiao (B-Boy Monkey Z) made history by earning the country's first-ever World Championships medal in the men's competition and another Chinese dancer, Liu Qingyi (B-Girl 671) who won the women's bronze in the Paris Olympic Games, took the silver.

The competitions included preliminary rounds, qualifiers, semifinals, and finals and drew to it 185 break dancers from 31 countries and regions.

For many of the participating dancers, the competitions offered them a platform to showcase their impressive dancing skills and to earn themselves precious memories.

"I always just want to have a good experience, a good memory, be focused on what's happening now, like just be happy. And I think everything is gonna be good. I just know that I have to focus on music, and everything will be good," said Julianna, a Polish breaking dancer.

Some of the dancers said they were also nervous about the fierce contests and that they were anticipating outcompeting other participators to win honor for their countries.

"Because there are a lot of people around the world breaking for the goal. And it's kind of hard to know what's going on because the level is kind of really similar and the B-Girl's battle also is such a powerful battle. So, I am excited and hoping to be good and represent my country. So, it's such a difficult question. You have to come in and watch it by yourself. So, you will see like, what's your favorite and who you're gonna take it," said Siles Martins, a breaking dancer from Brazil.

Breaking has been gaining much traction in a lot of Chinese cities, including Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi'an and Changchun, with Chengdu alone having hundreds of street dance clubs.

ROK president reiterates firm adherence to one-China principle

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that Seoul firmly adheres to the one-China principle, in comments made ahead of his upcoming state visit to China.

The remarks were made in an interview with China Media Group (CMG). The visit is scheduled for Jan 4–7.

"The consensus reached between governments of the Republic of Korea and China when diplomatic relations were established continues to be the fundamental principle governing our relations, and its effectiveness remains steadfast. I want to clearly state that the ROK has always adhered to the one-China principle. Maintaining peace and stability in regional matters, including in Northeast Asia and concerning the Taiwan issue, holds significant importance to us," said Lee.

"The foundational relationship between the ROK and China was established on a very principled and fundamental basis from the beginning. It is clear that the ROK government has always adhered to this position and has never wavered from it. I believe that the sound development of ROK-China relations depends on both sides fully respecting each other's core interests and being mutually tolerant of each other's positions. In this context, we will, as always, uphold the one-China principle as the Taiwan issue is China's most fundamental concern," he said.