Japan's Nakayama and Momiji Nishiya are 16 and 13 respectively and Leal is also 13 years old. During the heats Leal managed two flawless runs, while China's Zeng Wenhui, 16, impressed by landing technically complicated tricks that lit up the commentators. Nishimura said she hurt herself practicing on Sunday, but put that out of her mind during the tense heats. Skaters from Brazil and Japan have dominated street skateboarding since the sport debuted at the Olympics on Sunday. "Even without spectators, I'm trying to enjoy the mood here and skate my own way," she said.

Source: Egypt Today July 26, 2021 03:33 UTC