Skateboarding made its Olympic debut in Tokyo. And along with some incredible feats of agility, the competition was marked by at least one moment that made nearly everyone wince.
It was when Peru’s Angelo Caro Narvaez did, well ― this:
Amazingly, Narvaez got back up, resumed his routine and made it to the finals, where he finished fifth.
Japan’s Yuto Horigome won the gold.
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