Lithe-ing
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| Born | 25 May 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Breaking | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Qi Xiangyu (born 25 May 2005), better known by his stage name Lithe-ing, is a Chinese breakdancer. He won the bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games and the gold medal at the 2025 World Games. He also competed in the B-Boys event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
In 2023, Lithe-ing made his Asian Games debut, where he won the bronze medal for the men's breakdancing event in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[1]
In May and June of 2024, Lithe-ing competed in the Olympic Qualifiers Series in Shanghai and Budapest for a spot to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.[2][3] He finished in 4th overall in the series. The finish made it high enough to qualify for the games.[4] At the 2024 Olympics, he was assigned to Group A but did not advance to the quarterfinals.[5]
At the 2025 World Games, Lithe-ing made his World Games debut, where he participated in the dancesport competition. In the gold medal match of the B-Boys event, he defeated Issin to win gold.[6][7]
References
- ^ Hua Xia (22 July 2024). "Paris 2024 Breaking Preview: Europe, North America, Asia set to lead in Olympic debut". Xinhua English. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Here are the B-Boys and B-Girls who will compete in breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series". Olympics. April 4, 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kano, Shintaro (May 15, 2024). "Two friends, one dream: How ISSIN and Hiro10 will battle at Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai". Olympics. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Smirnova, Lena (June 23, 2024). "Japanese B-Girls sweep podium for the second time as breakout star B-Boy Lee claims OQS double". Olympics. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard takes gold in Olympic breaking final". NBC Bay Area. 10 August 2024.
- ^ Pu, Jason (August 17, 2025). "The World Games 2025: China Takes Gold In Men's And Women's Breaking". Forbes.
- ^ "TWG 2025 Day 11 Wrap-up: Final Day Sees Host Nation China Top of Medal Table". International World Games Association. August 17, 2025.