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Behind the Scenes of the "Beautiful Moments of Sports" Featured in textbooks...the "Four Blank Years" Spent by a 15-Year-Old Skateboarder Who Competed in the Tokyo Olympics, and What Happened to Him Now.
Do you remember that moment that moved the world? At the Tokyo Olympics, in the women's skateboarding park final, a 15-year-old gold medal hopeful fell during her final trick, and her rivals from around the world lifted her up in celebration. It was a "beautiful moment" that even made it into textbooks. At the center of it all was Miyu Okamoto, who after the Games sealed everything away, saying, "I'll never skateboard again," and disappeared fro…
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Do you remember that moment that moved the world? At the Tokyo Olympics, in the women's skateboarding park final, a 15-year-old gold medal hopeful fell during her final trick, and her rivals from around the world lifted her up in celebration. It was a "beautiful moment" that even made it into textbooks. At the center of it all was Miyu Okamoto, who after the Games sealed everything away, saying, "I'll never skateboard again," and disappeared fro…