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Skateboarding At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Park
The 2020 Summer Olympics men's park skateboarding competitions took place on August 5, 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan. Competition format The twenty participating skateboarders were sorted into four heats of five skaters each for the semifinals (prelims). During the semifinals, each skater did three 45-second runs in their designated heat. The best run score of each skater's three runs built a ranking. The eight top-ranked skaters from the combined ranking of the heats qualified for the final. Results Semifinals The top 8 skateboarders of 20 advanced to the final. Final The results of the final were: See also * Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's street *Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX freestyle The men's BMX freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. 9 cyclists from 8 nations competed. Background This was the debut appearance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariake Urban Sports Park
is an outdoor sports facility located in the Ariake district of Kōtō, Tokyo and built for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The venue covers a total area of 97,000 m². The BMX, freestyle BMX and skateboard facility has a maximum capacity of 6,600, 5,000, and 7,000 spectators respectively. See also *Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics *Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics References External links Skateboarding spots Sports venues in Tokyo Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic skateboarding venues Sports venues completed in 2021 2021 establishments in Japan Buildings and structures in Koto, Tokyo {{Tokyo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zion Wright
Zion Wright (born February 3, 1999) is a regular-footed American skateboarder. In 2019, Wright solidified himself as one of the newest generation's stars after being named a member of the USA Skateboarding Team. Early life Wright grew up in Jupiter, Florida. He first started skateboarding at the age of 4 and quickly became a respected skateboarder in his home state of Florida. At the age of 16, Wright moved from his hometown to Los Angeles, California in hopes of advancing his skateboarding career. The move seemed to pay off as Wright went pro for Real Skateboards in November 2017. Skateboarding career Videos In 2011, Wright had a part in ''Florida Daze'' by Mikey Glover, skating to Houdini by Foster The People. Wright also had parts in the 2013, ''Florida Daze 2'' and the 2015, ''Florida Daze 3.'' In 2017, Wright had a part in the Thrasher - Am Scramble 2017 video and in the Real skateboards, ''By Any Means video''. Competitions *2018 - 1st Place: 2018 Vans Park Series Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX Freestyle
The men's BMX freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. 9 cyclists from 8 nations competed. Background This was the debut appearance of the event, with freestyle BMX added to the programme for the first time (BMX racing was added in 2008). The reigning (2021) World Champion is Logan Martin of Australia, who was also the 2017 winner and 2019 silver medalist. A preview by Olympics.com noted the favourites as Brandon Loupos of Australia (the 2019 World Champion), Daniel Dhers of Venezuela, and Rim Nakamura of Japan. Australia had hoped to have both Martin and Loupos compete. The final rankings, however, put the United States as the #1-ranked nation. This meant that the United States was the only nation able to send two cyclists in the event; Australia, as the #2-ranked nation, could send only one. Further, Loupos was seriously injured during the 2021 World Championship less than two months before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skateboarding At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Street
The 2020 Summer Olympics men's street skateboarding competition occurred on 25 July 2021 at Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yuto Horigome (skateboarder), Yuto Horigome of Japan won the gold medal, with Kelvin Hoefler of Brazil and Jagger Eaton of the United States winning the silver and bronze medals. Qualification * 3 from the World Championships * 16 from the World Olympic Rankings * 1 host nation place Competition format All 20 skateboarders did two 45-second runs, and then five single tricks rounds. Only the top 4 scores from the seven rounds for each skateboarder counted toward the final score. The top 8 skateboarders from the Semi-Final qualified for the finals, where the scores were reset and follow the same two 45 second round and five single trick round format. Results Semifinals The top 8 skateboarders of 20 advanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Oberholzer
Dallas Oberholzer (born 27 June 1975) is a South African professional skateboarder. He competed in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and was the 2nd oldest competitor, in this event behind Rune Glifberg. He finished 20th in the 2021 competition. Oberholzer returned to Olympic Competition in the 2024 Paris Summer Games, competing once more in the men's park event and finishing 22nd in the prelims. At age 49, he was the second-oldest competitor in the 2024 event. Veteran British/American skateboarder Andy Macdonald was older at age 51. Biography Oberholzer started skateboarding in 1985. He graduated 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce from the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg.. In August 2024, he was the subject of an Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rune Glifberg
Rune Glifberg (born 7 October 1974), nicknamed "The Danish Destroyer", is a Danish professional skateboarder. He is one of three skaters to have competed at every X Games. He has a total of 12 X Games medals. At 46, he became the oldest skateboarder to ever compete in the Olympic Games and the first male skateboarder to ever compete in a park event in the Olympic Games when he represented Denmark in the men's park event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Early life Rune Glifberg was born in Copenhagen and began skating at the age of 11 years after a friend brought a skateboard as a gift, which he had bought in the US. He entered his first pro contest in France in 1990 and turned pro in 1992. Glifberg moved from Denmark to Costa Mesa, California, after he finished secondary school in 1995. Professional skateboarding In the early 1990s, Glifberg turned professional as a vert skater and relocated to the United States. Glifberg signed a contract with Flip Skateboards and, as of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Federico
Ivan Federico (born 20 March 1999 in Cirié) is an Italian skateboarder. He has competed in men's park events at several World Skate Championships, notably winning bronze in 2016. He has also competed at X Games, finishing fourth in 2017 and winning gold in 2019. He competed in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ..., finishing in 18th place. References Italian skateboarders Skateboarders at the 2020 Summer Olympics 1999 births Living people Olympic skateboarders for Italy People from Cirié World Skateboarding Championship medalists Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Turin {{Italy-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Rozenberg
Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg (born 11 November 1996) is a Swedish skateboarder from Malmö. He attended Bryggeriets Gymnasium, which had skateboarding in the curriculum. He competed for Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swedish athletes have competed at eve ... in the park section, ending in 17th place. References 1996 births Living people Olympic skateboarders of Sweden Swedish skateboarders Skateboarders at the 2020 Summer Olympics World Skateboarding Championship medalists Sportspeople from Malmö 21st-century Swedish people {{Skateboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Anderson (skateboarder)
Andy Anderson (born April 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional skateboarder. Anderson is best known for his unique style, which blends classic tricks of the early decades of skateboarding with more modern techniques. Anderson is known for always wearing a protective helmet while skateboarding, which is extremely uncommon among professional street skateboarders. Anderson represented Canada in the men's park skateboarding event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career Anderson turned pro for Powell Peralta in 2019, and is currently sponsored by Powell Peralta, Etnies, Skull Skates, Mini Logo, and Bones, along with clothing brands such as, Swatch and Skullcandy. Anderson's first pro video part with Powell Peralta was released on December 25, 2020. On March 25, 2021, Anderson starred in Seen Him, which was a skate film directed and filmed by, the Zenga Bros. As of 2022, Seen Him is the most-viewed video on the Powell Peralta YouTube channel, and as of Sept 4th 2022, three of Anderson' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Edtmayer
Tyler Edtmayer (born 26 December 2000 in Lenggries) is a German skateboarder. He has competed in men's park events at several World Skate Championships, finishing 24th in 2018 and 18th in 2019. He is set to compete in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 .... He also qualified to represent Germany is Men's Park Skateboarding in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. References 2000 births Living people German skateboarders Olympic skateboarders for Germany Skateboarders at the 2020 Summer Olympics People from Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria German sportspeople of American descent 21st-century German people {{Germany-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumu Hirano
is a Japanese Olympic champion and three-time Olympic medalist snowboarder and Olympic skateboarder. He won the silver medal in the superpipe in 2013 Winter X Games XVII at the age of 14, becoming the youngest medalist in X Games history, and won silver medals in the half-pipe at both the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as a skateboarder, becoming the only athlete, who participated in all of the three consecutive Olympic Games in East Asia between 2018 and 2022. Early life Ayumu Hirano was born and raised in a small coastal city called Murakami in Niigata Prefecture, situated in a rather snowy area in Japan. His mother named him Ayumu (歩夢), which means "walk the dream" (歩＝walk, 夢＝dream), wishing him to become a person who would know the joy of pursuing a dream and the perseverance to make it come true. His father, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
