The world’s No. 1 skateboarder was No. 7 in the finals when skateboarding made its Olympic debut. Nyjah Huston recovered from a slow start in the men’s preliminary street skateboarding competition on Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics. At first, he appeared on track to best seven other rivals in the finals as expected.But Huston crashed out while attempting several tricks. Instead, Horigome Yuto of Japan rocketed to the top of the standings to win the gold medal for the delayed 2020 Olympics’ host nation. Huston was seen on camera congratulating Yuto after his last trick.Brazil’s Kelvin Hoefler went on to win the silver medal and Huston’s U.S. teammate, Jagger Eaton, took the bronze.| WATCH | Nyjah Huston makes his Olympics debut in TokyoIt was a stunning upset for Huston, 26, who came into skateboarding’s Olympic debut event as the favorite to win the gold and become a household name to people unfamiliar with the sport. His star status is well known to the more than 4 million Instagram followers and others who have followed Huston’s skateboarding accolades. He’s considered the world’s best street skater with a record 10 street gold medals and 16 medals overall at the X Games.| GALLERY | 1st Olympic medals awarded for skateboarding’s debut at Tokyo GamesHuston grew up in Davis, California, as the middle of five children and has credited his vegan diet with having never broken a bone in his body. He started skateboarding at age 5 and as a child his family bought and renovated an indoor skatepark in nearby Woodland where he and his siblings practiced. At age 10, his family moved to Puerto Rico where they lived off the land on a farm, The Associated Press reported. He returned to California at age 15 after his parents’ divorce and has opened up about family struggles that have followed his success. He now lives in Southern California. The charity Huston started with his mother, Let It Flow, helps to bring clean water and sanitation to communities. This summer he launched Disorder Skateboards.”It was always something that I feel like I needed to be patient on and I would know when it was the right time,” Huston told the AP of having his own brand. “I want to actually have ownership of companies and a company of my own and this is the perfect way to do it with skateboards, and it was also the perfect timing of getting them out right before the Olympics.”
The world’s No. 1 skateboarder was No. 7 in the finals when skateboarding made its Olympic debut.
Nyjah Huston recovered from a slow start in the men’s preliminary street skateboarding competition on Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics. At first, he appeared on track to best seven other rivals in the finals as expected.
But Huston crashed out while attempting several tricks. Instead, Horigome Yuto of Japan rocketed to the top of the standings to win the gold medal for the delayed 2020 Olympics’ host nation. Huston was seen on camera congratulating Yuto after his last trick.
Brazil’s Kelvin Hoefler went on to win the silver medal and Huston’s U.S. teammate, Jagger Eaton, took the bronze.
| WATCH | Nyjah Huston makes his Olympics debut in Tokyo
It was a stunning upset for Huston, 26, who came into skateboarding’s Olympic debut event as the favorite to win the gold and become a household name to people unfamiliar with the sport. His star status is well known to the more than 4 million Instagram followers and others who have followed Huston’s skateboarding accolades.
He’s considered the world’s best street skater with a record 10 street gold medals and 16 medals overall at the X Games.
| GALLERY | 1st Olympic medals awarded for skateboarding’s debut at Tokyo Games
Huston grew up in Davis, California, as the middle of five children and has credited his vegan diet with having never broken a bone in his body. He started skateboarding at age 5 and as a child his family bought and renovated an indoor skatepark in nearby Woodland where he and his siblings practiced. At age 10, his family moved to Puerto Rico where they lived off the land on a farm, The Associated Press reported. He returned to California at age 15 after his parents’ divorce and has opened up about family struggles that have followed his success. He now lives in Southern California.
The charity Huston started with his mother, Let It Flow, helps to bring clean water and sanitation to communities. This summer he launched Disorder Skateboards.
“It was always something that I feel like I needed to be patient on and I would know when it was the right time,” Huston told the AP of having his own brand. “I want to actually have ownership of companies and a company of my own and this is the perfect way to do it with skateboards, and it was also the perfect timing of getting them out right before the Olympics.”