“Even right now, I can’t really believe that I’m here at the Olympic Games,” said Yuto Horigome, who was born in Koto ward of Tokyo. “I was able to perform the best and I am super happy.”
Specifically, Yuto Horigome, winner of the inaugural men’s street competition Sunday at Ariake Urban Sports Park.of the United States, the most successful contest street skater in the history of the sport.“Even right now, I can’t really believe that I’m here at the Olympic Games,” Horigome, who was born in Koto ward of Tokyo, said through an interpreter. “I was able to perform the best and I am super happy.”Chase Kalisz wins the first U.S.
That probably would have been the mood of Japanese fans had they been able to see Yuto win the gold medal in person. But with much of the country under a state of emergency because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no spectators are allowed at Olympic events in Tokyo.Horigome’s victory, however, was another bright spot for Japan, which won its first gold medal of the Games on Saturday night in judo. Now, Horigome’s victory could fuel the growth of skateboarding in his home country.
“Some new vibes,” Huston told reporters Sunday after he qualified for the finals. “Some new energy that I feel like was kind of needed in the Olympics.”Though the stadium had no fans, the energy was high in the minutes leading up to the start of Sunday’s qualifying heats. On a very hot morning, with spectacular white clouds above the Tokyo skyline, the mood was lighter than the staid atmosphere of some Olympic venues.
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