The former kindergarten teacher won a qualifier in Shanghai and is in pole position for a prized spot at the Paris Olympics
Japan's Ayumi Fukushima competes in the women's Breaking B-Girls semi-final during the Olympic Qualifier Series. WANG Zhao / AFP©
At age 40, Japanese competitive breakdancer Ayumi Fukushima has been busting moves for longer than some of her rivals have been alive.
But the former kindergarten teacher won a qualifier in Shanghai and is in pole position for a prized spot at the Paris Olympics.
A repeat performance in Budapest next month would send her to this summer's Games as one of the favourites for gold.