PARIS – Phil “Wizard” Kim, the entertaining, athletic B.C. breaker put on a show on Saturday night all right and came away with Canada’s 27th medal of the Games, and the country’s ninth gold.

It was a wild atmosphere in the final against France’s own Dany Dan as sunset arrived in Paris on the last full day of these Games.

Kim knows perfectly well that a good portion of the audience taking in the debut of breaking here might not have a clue what they were watching. And the country’s newest medallist is okay with that.

It was an artistic and athletic triumph for Kim - and yes, Olympic sports can be and often are both - even if there's some explaining to do.{ai:summary}<p>In the neon glow of Paris, Phil "Wizard" Kim spun and twirled his way to gold, earning Canada its 27th medal at the Games. The crowd, half enthralled and half bewildered, didn’t quite grasp the rhythm of breaking, but that didn’t dim Kim’s shine.  </p><p>As the sun dipped, he danced through the chaos, a master of his craft, content to be a star in a spectacle that mirrored the thrill of discovery. #sports</p>

'This has always been my dream': Phil 'Wizard' Kim takes Olympic gold for Canada in breaking

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