HANGZHOU, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Liu Qingyi edged Ami Yuasa of Japan 2-1, while Japan's Shigeyuki Nakarai beat Republic of Korea's veteran Kim Hongyul 2-1 to respectively claim Women's and Men's Breaking gold medals at Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.

With their wins, both Liu and Nakarai qualified for Breakdancing—or Breaking, as it is known in official competitions—events at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Liu Qingyi of China competes in the Breaking Women's Gold Medal Battle of the 19th Asian Games at Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, 7 October 2023.

Liu Qingyi of China celebrates her victory, 7 October 2023.

Liu had lost to Yuasa 2-1 to settle for silver in the 2022 WDSF World Breaking Championships held in the Republic of Korea, and the Chinese got her revenge by showing her powerful moves and good sense of rhythm in Hangzhou.

"It was not easy to get the gold medal, I always competed in overseas countries this year, which was a challenge to me. Getting an Olympic ticket made me more confident. I hope I can do well in Paris," 17-year-old Liu said.

Nakarai Shigeyuki of Japan competes in the Breaking Men's Gold Medal Battle, 7 October 2023.

Nakarai Shigeyuki of Japan celebrates his victory, 7 October 2023.

21-year-old Nakarai had earlier beaten China's Qi Xiangyu 3-0 in the semifinals, and praised his competitor. "I feel that Chinese dancers have become increasingly powerful through Hangzhou Asian Games, and I think that Breaking is developing very quickly in China," Nakarai said.