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More skateboarding success for Japan in Paris

2024-07-30 HKT 00:36
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  • Japan's Yuto Horigome retained his Olympic title in men's street skateboarding in Paris on Monday. Photo: Reuters
    Japan's Yuto Horigome retained his Olympic title in men's street skateboarding in Paris on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Japan's extraordinary run of success in Olympic skateboarding continued in Paris.

A day after the women took gold and silver, it was the turn of the men to shine in the Olympic street event.

Defending champion Yuto Horigome was the star of the show, producing a series of amazing tricks to claim another Olympic gold ahead of Americans Jagger Eaton, who took silver to add to the bronze he won in Tokyo, and Nyjah Huston who won bronze.

More skateboarding success for Japan in Paris