Misugu Okamoto, a 15-year old skateboarder from central Japan, had gone into Wednesday's park finals in top position, only to miss the landing of an important trick, which slid her to fourth place.
A dejected Okamoto crumbled into a heap at the bottom of the bowl, putting her helmeted head into her small hands.But instead of the usual scene where a coach or parent comforts the athlete, Okamoto was instantly surrounded by her rivals from Japan, Australia and Brazil. "All the athletes are gold-medal angels," one user wrote in Japanese on Twitter, while another person who went by @Memikaru1203 on the platform said:"I could tell they really respected each other. I'm so impressed and hope I can learn from that."Unexpected camaraderie between competitors is not necessarily rare at the Olympics, but is particularly notable during the Tokyo 2020 Games where athletes have talked openly about their mental health struggles.
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