THE Philippines’s gold medal haul at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia rose to four on Wednesday after Margielyn Didal added another one by topping the women’s skateboarding street event at the JSC Skateboard Stadium in Palembang.
A native of Cebu, Ms. Didal posted 30.4 points in the event where she showed the dexterity, agility, balance, and speed needed to come away with the gold medal.
Her score was head and shoulders above her closest pursuer, Kaya Isa of Japan, who finished with 25 points to score the silver.
Hometown bet Bungay Nyimas, meanwhile, wound up with the bronze with 19.8 points.
Seen as a favorite in the event, Ms. Didal hardly left a doubt with the billing as she wove through the course and through the tricks en route to the win.
“I’m so happy with this win. I gave all for the Philippines. Hopefully with this gold medal how people view skateboarding change; that a lot of things go in it,” a teary-eyed Didal said after her gold conquest.
She went on to say that she is training her sights on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. — MASM

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