Track and field athletes are known for their defiance against all odds. Athletes like Noah Lyles continue to push beyond their physical limitations and achieve unforeseen feats. However, there are also those who face unsurmountable challenges and still earn accolades for themselves. With a vision to succeed and make their nations proud, these athletes are preparing for the Olympics in full rigor. Among them are two scions of the United States who are on an exciting journey of their own.
Paralympians Ezra French and Victor Montalvo are gearing up for the podium finish in Paris next year. Now the B-Boy wonder is once again making headlines by picking Canadian pop star Justin Bieber as his breakdancing training partner. Will the heartthrob singing sensation accept this iconic offer?
Victor Montalvo chooses Justin Bieber as training partner
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Victor Montalvo is riding the high of remarkable victory at the 2023 WDSF World Breaking Championships gold medal. Now, on the Olympic track, after three years of failures, he still cannot believe his luck. However, the breakdancing champion is once again testing his luck and named Justin Bieber as his choice of training partner.
Paralympian Ezra Frech and Victor Montalvo aka B-Boy Victor are calling out which celebrities they would want to train in their sport. pic.twitter.com/BGDYsO6slC
? NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 30, 2023
NBC Olympics & Paralympics posted a video on X, where they asked, “Paralympian Ezra Frech and Victor Montalvo aka B-Boy Victor are calling out which celebrities they would want to train in their sport.” In reply, Montalvo said, “If I can train a celebrity in my sport, I would pick Justin Bieber, he is like the first person that popped up in my head.” High jumper Ezra French chose Kevin Hart for himself, saying it would be “quite fun” to teach him. If the two celebrities accept their offers, it would really be a sight to behold.
Victor Montalvo was among the first few athletes to qualify for 2024 Paris, where he is up for the bounty. Speaking to Olympics.com, he expressed his innermost feelings, saying, “I lost the last three Olympic qualifying events. I kept on placing third. And I was just kind of discouraged. I’m like, All right, can I do it? Is it still possible for me to win one of these events? And yeah, [I] just kept my composure. I was grounded and I made sure that I showed that I wanted it more. This was my only chance, and I gave it my all”. He has set himself to task and is reinventing his moves and leaving nothing to chance.
Victor Montalvo’s quest for Olympic glory in Paris 2024
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Victor Montalvo had prepared a highly-complicated set full of high-octane twists and maneuvers that brought him a horde of championship trophies. But the Olympics are a different ball game altogether, and the American dancer is aware of it. Although he has little less than a year left, Montalvo has started training for it.
He said, “I’m just going to enjoy myself. I’m going to enter more crew battles. I’m not going to enter so many one-on-ones. My focus is just to create and to reinvent my style and my moves”.
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It is still unclear if he can repeat his victory over Belgium in France. However, one thing is clear: that his performance will be the one to watch. If Justin Bieber should join his training team, his regimen will become even more enticing. Now, it remains to be seen if the “Baby” singer will heed his call.
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