Japanese skateboarders are creating some of the most difficult tricks in the history of the sport, and landing them in high style.
But at the Paris Olympics, the Japanese male skaters may have a problem.
Because a new scoring system will prioritize a weaker aspect of their repertoire — "runs” that require athletes to string many tricks fluidly — the Japanese skaters won’t be able to medal on the strength of tricks alone.
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