Canadian 'B-girl' Tiffany Leung loved snacking until breaking became an Olympic sport

When Tiffany Leung isn't working or throwing down footwork or acrobatic moves in the living room of her spacious apartment, she enjoys vintage shopping, art, fashion and — snacking.

To her 2,300 Instagram followers and those closest to the Canadian breaker, or breakdancer, she's also known as deepfriedtiff.

"I'm known to be gluttonous, especially snacks," the Toronto resident told CBC Sports.

Leung is easily stressed when balancing breaking with the demands of her job in artificial intelligence, so she often de-stresses with a sugar craving.

"There are moments when I want short-term gratification," said Leung, who has worked five years for Deloitte, a management consultant company in Toronto. "Sometimes I'm starving at practice and need a sugar boost. I'm never craving anything healthy or a meal, just snacks and sugars.

"It's the hardest thing to fix for the Olympics."

Leung has yet to secure a spot for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, where breaking will make its debut with 16 women and 16 men competing. But she is on track for one of the maximum two spots available to Canadian women as the No. 1-ranked B-girl, or Break girl, in the country.

Geoff Reyes, the president of Breaking Canada, which was established in 2021, believes the 27-year-old is "really close" to realizing her Olympic dream.

"She's on the cusp of making the top 16," he noted. "She's been on the world stage before. She was fifth at the World Games last [July] so that was huge. If that's an indicator of what can happen at the Olympics, then she definitely belongs there."

In December 2020, Leung was at a crossroads in her athletic career when breaking was officially added to the Olympics. She considered focusing entirely on her work, complete with financial