Paris Olympics 2024: Japan슬롯사이트™s Yuto Horigome Wins Second Olympic Gold Medal in Men슬롯사이트™s Street Skateboarding

Paris, July 30: Yuto Horigome was not even thinking about the podium this time. The first men's street skateboarding champion when the sport debuted in the Olympics in 2021, he was so far back going into his final try that it looked as if he would fall short. Instead, the 25-year-old from Japan landed the best trick of the competition to pass Americans Jagger Eaton and Nyjah Huston for a repeat title. Heavyweight Boxing Champion Oleksandr Usyk Comes to France to Support Ukraine Athletes at Paris Olympics 2024.

Horigome scored a 97.08 on Monday to vault into first and secure back-to-back gold medals. He beat Eaton by just 0.1 points in a thrilling finish in front of a charged-up crowd that was much different than the empty stands in Tokyo three years ago.

"It means everything," Horigome said. 슬롯사이트œIt feels like a dream, a living dream. It's crazy. Tokyo, no one was there, no crowds, so I'm very happy this time (with) all the fans here. It's a special moment.슬롯사이트�

Eaton and Huston each sat in first place during the final. Eaton was in gold medal position until Horigome finished a trick known as a nollie 270 to nosebluntside 슬롯사이트� similar to the one the Arizona native did minutes earlier to get into that spot.

슬롯사이트œThe roller coaster I was I thought I won, and then I got off the ride. Yuto, it's all respect. I feel like at that level, between first, second and third, you could've picked anybody to win.슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Eaton said.

Huston said of Horigome: 슬롯사이트œI don't think Yuto feels fear or pressure. He definitely doesn't feel pressure.슬롯사이트�

As for how the 29-year-old longtime X Games star was feeling, it was mixed emotions after a disappointing seventh-place finish in Tokyo. With Snoop Dogg 슬롯사이트� who has quickly become one of the celebrity faces of this Games 슬롯사이트� in attendance, Huston nailed his second run with the Snoop and Dr. Dre's 슬롯사이트œStill D.R.E.슬롯사이트� playing on speakers around La Concorde Urban Park.

But then came the end, when he and Eaton had one final chance to springboard Horigome and claim gold. Each wiped out in the final two jumps of the day.

슬롯사이트œI was close to getting that gold, and I'm truly mad at myself for just not putting that last trick down because I know it's something I can do," Huston said, acknowledging a bit of redemption. "But it's hard to put down those tricks in those moments.슬롯사이트�

It was even harder because of the elite level of skateboarding going on, even among those who finished lower in the final. Canada's Cornado Russell, who had three tricks scored over 92 but was out of medal condition because of two unsuccessful runs, had some high praise for what this street event represented for the sport.

슬롯사이트œIt's the future,슬롯사이트� Russell said. 슬롯사이트œIt's the future of skateboarding. This is one of the best ones. There's many more to come.슬롯사이트�

This competition was scheduled for Saturday, but the same rain that soaked the opening ceremony down the Seine River 슬롯사이트� then much more overnight and into the morning 슬롯사이트� caused it to be postponed. World Skate cited adverse weather conditions for the move, and it was one of a handful of outdoor events affected over the weekend before the skies cleared.

Sunny, warm weather greeted the skateboarders Monday, with temperatures hovering around 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) late in the preliminary round and throughout the final. The stands remained packed despite the heat and France's Vincent Milou and Aurélien Giraud not making it through the prelims. Commentator Bob Ballard Reacts After Being Sacked for Sexist Remarks During Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay Final at Paris Olympics 2024, Says 'It Was Never My Intention To Upset or Belittle Anyone'.

슬롯사이트œI was really upset to not see any of the French guys in the final, which is kind of a bummer,슬롯사이트� Eaton said.

Also falling short of the final were 14-year-old Japan skateboarder Ginwoo Onodera, who was making his Olympic debut, and Chris Joslin from the U.S., who had an off day.

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