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Skateboarding
Place de la Concorde
Event 	Medal


Sakura Yosozumi (JPN), winner of inaugural women’s Park event at Tokyo 2020 Olympics


Deck: 7-ply maple – high density, impact-resistant wood

Trucks: Attach wheels to deck, allowing them to rotate and pivot

Raised lip (aka coping): Skaters can grind along on trucks or grip on with hands
           
Smooth, wide surfaces allow skaters to build up speed for mid-air tricks


PARK

Course: Bowls, bends and obstacles

Skater: 3 x 45 second runs to display best tricks as five judges mark them on difficulty, execution, originality and fluidity


Bench
Wall
Slope
Stairs
Handrail
Ledge
Slope

STREET

Course: Resembles urban area with stairs, handrails and benches

Skater: 2 x 45 second runs to display best five tricks as five judges mark them on use of course, difficulty, execution, variety and speed
    

Source: IOC
Picture: Getty Images 
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