Meet Sun Hai, a 42-year-old breaker from Harbin who’s turning his lifelong passion into Olympic cheerpower! For over two decades, Sun has spun, popped, and locked his way across stages, building a thriving breakdance community in China’s northeast while mentoring the next gen of B-Boys and B-Girls.
Now, he’s taking his energy to Paris to rally behind China’s historic breaking team at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Three athletes – Liu Qingyi, Zeng Yingying, and Qi Xiangyu – will make their debut as breaking becomes an official Olympic sport for the first time ever.
Sun told China Media Group: \"This isn’t just about competition – it’s about showing the world how street culture unites us.\" His journey from Harbin’s dance circles to the global stage mirrors China’s growing embrace of urban sports.
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42-year-old Chinese breaker set to cheer for China's athletes in Paris
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