French coach Mounir Biba (1st R) celebrates for Chinese breakdancer Qi Xiangyu (2nd L) after the men's final at the Olympic Qualifier Series in east China's Shanghai, May 19, 2024. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of the team, Chinese team impressed the world. Chinese B-boys and B-girls won gold medals in big events like WDSF World Breaking Championships. "Breaking is like a bridge between cultures." Mounir feels happy to bring benefits to Chinese culture and sport. He has also learned a lot from the country, the athletes and the team. "It's a win-win relationship." he said. With 3 Olympic quotas in hand, Mounir hopes the team win at least one medal. Photo by Cao Can/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM