Lithe-ing

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Lithe-ing
Personal information
Born (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 20)
Qingdao, Shandong, China
Sport
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Breaking
Medal record
Breaking
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Chengdu B-Boys
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou B-Boys

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.

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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

  1. 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.
  2. "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)
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard takes gold in Olympic breaking final". NBC Bay Area. 10 August 2024.
  6. Pu, Jason (August 17, 2025). "The World Games 2025: China Takes Gold In Men's And Women's Breaking". Forbes.
  7. "TWG 2025 Day 11 Wrap-up: Final Day Sees Host Nation China Top of Medal Table". International World Games Association. August 17, 2025.