Skateboarding was added to the Olympics with the hope that it would instill the Summer Games with a jolt of youthful rebellion. One way it has been doing that in Tokyo is by starring true youth.
While the street competition wrapped up last week, with Yuto Horigome and Momiji Nishiya of Japan winning golds, women’s park will be held Wednesday (Tuesday night in the U.S.), and men’s park will follow on Thursday at Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.
Who are some skateboarders to watch?
The youngest athletes in the women’s park event have reasonable expectations to win medals.