PARIS: Japan's Coco Yoshizawa won the gold medal in the women's street skateboarding at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Her compatriot Liz Akama took silver, while Brazil's Rayssa Leal claimed bronze.
The 14-year-old held her arms out wide after sliding down the rail in the highest-scoring attempt of the best-trick stage of the competition, as an enthusiastic crowd at the La Concorde venue cheered wildly.
Akama, who had a slim lead heading into the best trick portion of the competition, nailed a sublime 270 switch front board on her opening trick but could not improve on that effort.
The rowdy crowd at the urban park was a ringing endorsement of the sport, just three years after it was introduced to the Olympic programme at the COVID-delayed Tokyo Games.
The men's street competition is set for Monday, after rain on Saturday forced a postponement. - Reuters