Chinas Guo Pu topped a sensational two-day perform at Asias top-tier breakdancing competition, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) Asian Breaking Championship, in east Chinas Shanghai Municipality over the weekend.The 16-year-old, understood on phase as B-Girl Royal, claimed back-to-back triumphes in the youth and adult occasions to take both crowns.In the guyss division, Japans Shigeyuki Nakarai, nicknamed B-Boy Shigekix, lived up to expectations by securing top honors with constant performances throughout the knockout rounds.Mirroring the previous days youth classification, the senior division showcased an intense China-Japan rivalry, with all eight semifinalists in the guyss and womens brackets coming from the 2 countries.In the femaless semifinals, Guo beat her compatriot and Paris Olympics bronze medalist Liu Qingyi (B-Girl 671) to schedule her spot in the final.
She then outplayed Japans Riko Tsuhako (B-Girl Riko) in the title contest, winning by a broad margin thanks to her clean execution, musicality, and commanding stage existence.
I felt todays fights were even tougher than the other day, stated Guo.
But I really danced for myself this time.
I was unwinded, happy, and concentrated on expressing who I am.
I hope I can represent my nation more on the global stage in the future.
Guos back-to-back titles over the weekend have strengthened her as a breakout star of the post-Olympic age.
On Saturday, she triumphed in the femaless youth final over another Japanese challenger, Hiyo Yamada (B-Girl Hiyo), making a consentaneous choice from the judges after all 3 rounds.In the womens adult bronze medal contest, Liu defeated Japans Ayane Nakarai (B-Girl Ayane).
The maless competitors saw China produce 3 semifinalists –-- Qi Xiangyu (B-Boy Lithe-ing), Wang Ruimiao (B-Boy MonkeyZ),, and Shang Xiaoyu (B-Boy X-rain).
But it was the knowledgeable Nakarai, the gold medalist from the Hangzhou Asian Games, who proved a class above.
He defeated Wang 3-0 in the semifinals and followed up by beating Qi 3-0 in the final.
The rating might appear one-sided, however both matches were really tough, he stated.
Chinese B-Boys have actually enhanced significantly over the last few years.
Competing with them pushes me also –-- we are not just challengers, but likewise collaborators who grow together through battle.
With Nakarais sis, B-Girl Ayane, having actually reached the femaless semifinals at this event, he kept in mind that her impact was what encouraged him to take up breakdancing at a young age, before increasing through the ranks to become one of the best in the world.After directly missing out on gold, Qi confessed feeling disappointed.
I came here aiming for the title, so I felt the pressure every round, he stated.
In the last, I might feel the gap in speed, power, precision, and clarity of execution.
These are the areas I need to concentrate on progressing.