Skateboarding’s second Olympic event, the park contest, wrapped up Thursday in Tokyo, with few of the favored competitors making it to the podium. In the women’s contest, two Japanese women and a half-Japanese skater riding for Great Britain took medals — none of them old enough to drink in a U.S. bar. In the men’s event, an Australian 18-year-old got gold, with a Brazlian and an American following behind, respectively.
The park contest complements its “street” counterpart, which took place last week. Street is all about simulating...
The park contest complements its “street” counterpart, which took place last week. Street is all about simulating...
- 8/5/2021
- by Zachariah Hughes
- Rollingstone.com
You know Tony Hawk. Now, meet Momiji Nishiya, skateboarding's next legend. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 13-year-old—yes, she's 13 and yes, we feel old—nabbed the gold medal in women's street skateboarding. The win not only makes the Japanese athlete one of the youngest in Olympics history but also the first to win in this event, which was introduced to the games this year. "I'm simply very, very delighted," she told reporters after her win, noting she couldn't wait to celebrate with Japanese yakiniku barbecue. "I am so happy." (Don't worry, her mom has happily agreed to fulfill this request.) Trailing behind Momiji was Brazil's Rayssa Leal, also...
- 7/26/2021
- E! Online
Japanese skaters won three of the six medals in Skateboarding’s Olympic premier, with Yuto Horigome, 22, and Momiji Nishiya, 13, both taking gold in the street competition. Beside Nishiya on the podium Monday afternoon was another 13-year-old, Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, who took silver, and fellow Team Japan member Funa Nakayama, 16, who got the bronze.
In the men’s competition, which took place Sunday afternoon in Tokyo, Brazilian Kelvin Hoefler, 27, took silver, and American Jagger Eaton, 20, won the bronze.
Many of the skaters most heavily favored to medal did not make it to the podium,...
In the men’s competition, which took place Sunday afternoon in Tokyo, Brazilian Kelvin Hoefler, 27, took silver, and American Jagger Eaton, 20, won the bronze.
Many of the skaters most heavily favored to medal did not make it to the podium,...
- 7/26/2021
- by Zachariah Hughes
- Rollingstone.com
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