Olympic men’s street skateboarding: Japan’s Yuto Horigome takes gold – as it happened
by Beau Dure from on (#5MJEX)
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So it's a huge moment for Japan and for skateboarding, which showed that it's capable of having a compelling competition even when we see a lot of skaters wiping out.
Thanks for watching with me. Enjoy the rest of your day if you're in Japan or Australia, a happy morning to you all in Europe, and if you're in the USA, go to bed.
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