Yuto Horigome of Japan successfully defends his gold medal in men's skateboard street, beating Jagger Eaton and Nyjah Huston with a spectacular final trick.
It took Nyjah Huston all of three seconds to fall on his first run at these 2024 Summer Olympics. Scrambling to his feet, he landed a couple of tricks, then fell again. The look on his face said it all. No. Not again. As one of the iconic figures in competitive skateboarding, the six-time world champion had faltered at the Tokyo Games three years ago, missing the same trick over and over to finish seventh. Nearing 30 and no longer the best skater on the U.S.
” Huston had similarly mixed emotions about surrendering an early lead but, given the challenges he faced this time around, it was hard to be too upset. His rise to stardom began more than two decades ago. Growing up at his family’s skate park in Davis, Ca., Huston signed his first endorsement contract at age 7 and won his first big amateur contest a few years later. His pro career took off with the debut of Street League Skateboarding in 2010.
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