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Hong Kong plumber’s Olympic breakdancing dream goes down the toilet

HONG KONG: Plumber by day, breakdancer by night, Cheung Cheuk Man was disappointed to miss out on an Olympic berth when breaking makes its debut at the Paris Games but the Hong Kong B-boy hopes to help develop the city’s next wave of talent in the dance sport.

The 30-year-old, who is also known as “Ex”, finished 52nd at the World DanceSport Federation Olympic qualification event in Hong Kong in December, and 130th globally, putting paid to his chances of performing on the biggest stage of all this summer.

But after spending the last 15 years learning to breakdance, overcoming issues such as a lack of coaches, funding and formal training, Cheung is too invested in the sport to quit.

“If I could enter the Olympics, it would be even more amazing,” said Cheung, who needs his day job to pay rent for his tiny apartment in the city’s industrial Kwai Chung district.

“To be blunt, I’m getting older. If I were to push myself like I did in previous years, I might not even be able to.

“I’m not saying I’ll stop dancing altogether, but maybe I’ll transition to the next stage, which is teaching and nurturing the next generation.”

Source: CNA

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