SKATE AND BMX IN THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS!š
Even though itās one year late, Tokyo is finally hosting theĀ 2020 OlympicsĀ and will feature new sports, including skateboarding š¹Ā and BMX freestyle š“āāļø .Ā As you might know, we have always been big fans of these sports, so we are incredibly excited that they are taken into consideration in this yearās Olympics.š„Ā
In skateboarding, the past few days have been very exciting. Our friend, Andrea BenĆtez, debuted becoming the first woman to ever skateboard in the Olympic Games!! She made history! š¤Ā Ā
When it comes to the podium results, you might feel a little oldā¦. the gold medalist, Momiji Nishiya, and silver medalist, Rayssa Leal, are both only 13 years old. The bronze medalist, Funa Nakayama, is the older one⦠but sheās only 16!Ā š¤ š„Ā
Ninshiyaās victory isnāt the first gold for Japan šÆšµ , as Yuto Horigomi won on the menās side a day earlier. A similar thing happened for Brazil š§š· , with Lealās silver and Kelvin Hoeflerās in the menās category.Ā But there are still days left! A lot of things can happen and we canāt wait to see it!
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BMX freestyle has also made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 games, finally! š
There are nine female and nine male riders looking to make history as the first BMX Olympic medalists.š Riders will compete in the park disciplineĀ executing tricks on obstacles such as walls, box jumps and spines. So exciting to watch this incredible sport bring a fresh feel to the Olympic programe! š„Ā Ā
At American Socks, we couldnāt be more excited to finally have this incredible sports in the Olympics!Ā ā¤ļøĀ Ā
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