Australian phenom Arisa Trew produced a near-perfect third-run score to claim the women’s park skateboarding gold medal at Paris 2024. The 14-year-old relegated Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Hiraki Cocona of Japan from first place into second place in the standings after dropping into the bowl for the third and final time.
Trew, wearing her trademark pink helmet, beamed as the winning score of 93.18 flashed onto the scoreboard before making a heart shape with her hands.
World No.1 Cocona had to be content with the silver medal courtesy of her third-run score of 92.63 pushing Sky Brown (92.31) of Great Britain back into bronze after a brief stay in second position for a repeat of their 2-3 podium finish from three years ago.
A new champion was guaranteed after Tokyo gold medalist Sakura Yosozumi failed to qualify for the final during preliminary rounds, which were held earlier in the day. Japan’s Cocona Hiraki won silver and Britain’s Sky Brown took bronze. Hiraki also won silver and Brown bronze at the competition at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
Source: Supersport
In other news – Actress and Filmmaker Connie Chiume Passes Away at 72
The legendary South African actress and filmmaker Connie Chiume has passed away at the age of 72. Her family shared the news in a heartfelt Instagram post on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the statement, the internationally acclaimed award-winning actress, known for her role in Black Panther, died on Tuesday at Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg. The family requested privacy during this difficult time and mentioned that further details would be communicated in due course. Read more