August 7, 2024; Paris, France; Keegan Palmer (AUS) competes in the course of the males’s park preliminary spherical on Courtroom 4, Place de la Concorde, in the course of the 2024 Summer time Olympics in Paris. PARIS – Australia’s Keegan Palmer defeated American Tom Schaar on the Paris Olympics on Wednesday to retain the Tokyo Olympic title and change into the primary man to win back-to-back gold medals in park skateboarding winner.
Palmer took the lead within the opening run with a time of 93.11, which in the end proved to be sufficient as Schaal was unable to remain linked with the board within the remaining run.
Brazil’s Augusto Akio beat compatriot Pedro Barros to take the bronze medal.
After sealing the title earlier than the ultimate race, Palmer took a lap in entrance of a raucous crowd that included skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and rapper Snoop Dogg.
Burrows and American Tate Carew skated to satisfy Palmer on a field soar in the midst of the bowl and hoisted the 21-year-old Palmer onto their shoulders in a present of nice sportsmanship.
Palmer emerged from nowhere three years in the past, dominating the inaugural park competitors in Tokyo however emerged as favourite in Wednesday’s remaining.
He had gained his warmth earlier within the day with blistering velocity, super aerial energy and full management, and did not let up within the remaining at Concorde.
Palmer’s victory got here on Tuesday when 14-year-old Australian Arisa Trew gained the ladies’s park race.
——Reuters, particularly for reside media
