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Ginwoo Onodera Wins Gold in his X Games Debut
Ginwoo Onodera bagged his first gold in his X Games debut this Sunday. At just 13 years old, he was the youngest participant in the 2023 X Games Chiba Men’s Street. He is also among the youngest to win an X Games gold in history.
The Japanese skateboarding phenom sealed his win in his first run, earning a score of 90.33.
Second placer Kelvin Hoefler tried his best to beat Onodera during his second run. But he failed to land his ender and improve his score. His best run score was 83.66.
Third placer Jamie Foy was initially in the 4th place with 81 points in the first runs. He slid into 6th place after Matt Berger’s and Braden Hoban’s 2nd run.
But Foy made a solid second run earning him a score of 83.33, beating Braden Hoban’s and Kairi Netsuke’s best runs of 83 and 82.66, respectively.
Watch the full X Games Chiba 2023 Men’s Street Skateboarding coverage below.
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Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen Team Up for ‘Darkslides & Secret Tapes’
Skateboarding legends will be on the stage together to discuss their lives and careers and how they inspired each other to innovate for “Darkslides & Secret Tapes” shows.
The shows are scheduled for April 4th at Beacon Theater, NYC, NY and April 7th at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Austin, TX.
You can buy tickets for the NYC show here, and the Austin show here.
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Hayley Wilson is Slam’s Skater of the Year
Slam Magazine named Hayley Wilson as the 2024 Skater of the Year. The Australian-based skateboard magazine started the annual awards in 2004, with Cale Nuske bagging the first-ever Slam SOTY.
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