Olympics-Skateboarding-After bruising loss, skater Huston says mental health takes precedence

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U.S. skateboard star Nyjah Huston nursed his bruising Sunday loss in the inaugural men's street event at the Tokyo Olympics, apologising to his supporters and extolling the importance of athletes taking care of their mental health after competitions. Huston, ranked no. 1 in the world in men's street skating, came seventh in Sunday's event in a major upset after he failed to land any of his last four tricks. Fellow American Jagger Eaton won bronze at the event, held in scorching https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/s...-brutal-tokyo-heat-inaugural-games-2021-07-25 temperatures, while Japan's Yuto Horigome made history by winning the first gold medal https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/s...s-first-olympic-gold-skateboarding-2021-07-25 of skateboarding at the Olympics.

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