Yuto Horigome Clinches Second Skate Gold

Japan's Yuto Horigome clinched his second consecutive Olympic gold in the men's street skateboarding final at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a stunning final trick, a backside nollie 270 noseblunt rail slide, scoring 97.08. Horigome narrowly edged out American Jagger Eaton, who took silver, and Nyjah Huston, who claimed bronze. The event was marked by intense competition under sweltering heat after rain had postponed the finals from Saturday to Monday. Despite falling on three of his first four attempts, Horigome's final trick vaulted him from seventh to first place in a dramatic finish. Horigome's victory underlined Japan's dominance in skateboarding, following Coco Yoshizawa's win in the women's event.