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13-Year-Old Skateboarder Wins Olympic Gold

A 13-year-old Japanese skateboarder just made Olympics history – as one of the youngest gold medal winners ever.

Nishiya Momiji won gold in the women’s street skateboarding event, making her the youngest gold medal winner since 1936.

The silver medal winner, Brazil’s Rayssa leal, is also 13 years old. Bronze medalist Funa Nakayama of Japan is the grizzled old veteran of the group – she’s 16.

What have been your favorite Olympic events so far?

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