Olympics Games history was made on Monday July 26, 2021, when a 13-year-old girl from Japan clinched the gold medal in the first-ever women’s skateboarding competition.
Momiji Nishiya, an Osaka native with cropped hair and a penchant for baggie jeans and t-shirts, snatched the gold medal women’s skateboarding competition and became the second-youngest champion in Olympics history.
The 13-year-old girl blew away her competition at the Ariake Urban Sports Park and beat some of the world’s best with a series of tricky moves during the early afternoon event.
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“I didn’t think I could win, but everyone around me cheered me on so I’m glad I was able to find my groove,” said the teen skater, who solidified Japan’s command of the sport a day after Yuto Horigome won the gold in the men’s competition, Kyodo News reported.
“I wasn’t too worried about getting a medal. It was like, it’d be nice if I can get one,” Nishiya added.
