Sablone, who placed fourth, said for years women skaters were not given the kind of lucrative sponsorship deals and star treatment their male equivalents received. On Monday athletes again had to compete without being roared on by fans as they landed the difficult moves, with spectators kept away from the Olympic venues due to anti-COVID measures.
Even so, Brazil's Leal had by far the liveliest supporters, with team mates Pamela Rosa and Leticia Bufoni cheering her on in the finals. They comforted Leal after she broke down in tears following a failed trick, which seemed to momentarily erase the confidence she had in displayed in the preliminaries.
By the end of the event Leal had cheered up, telling reporters she wanted to have a party with friends when she returned to Brazil. Asked by a reporter how she would respond to people who said girls can't skate, Leal said there should be no gender barrier in sports. Health Energy Environment. YouTube Instagram Adobe. Kickstarter Tumblr Art Club. Film TV Games. Fortnite Game of Thrones Books. Comics Music.
Filed under: Entertainment Tech Culture. The camaraderie was perhaps the most endearing when the skaters formed a circle to hug and comfort Misugu Okamoto from Japan after she fell in her final run. Ranked No. During her last run, she landed high difficulty tricks including a , but fell when she attempted a kickflip indy, costing her a medal.
Skateboarders can get hassled by police officers or security guards for just carrying their skateboards around. Write to Aria Chen at aria. Sky Brown of Team Great Britain won bronze.
The more straight-laced announcer, who has since become the skater's foil, was quick on the uptake. Tokyo Olympics: Best of July Margaret MacNeil of Canada celebrates after winning the gold medal.
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