Skateboarding is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, and so far, the highlight is a lowlight for one Olympian.
Angelo Caro Narvaez after competing at the Olympics on Saturday. AFP via Getty ImagesIn a preliminary heat while attempting a trick on Saturday, Peruvian skateboarder Angelo Caro Narvaez went groin-first into a rail on the street course.
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The clip immediately went viral on social media. Narvaez rebounded, though, to finish fifth in the men’s street competition.
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