CHIBA,
Japan, Sept. 21, 2024 Monster Energy
congratulates its Skateboard athletes on earning medals in key
events at X Games Chiba 2024.
- Tom Schaar Claims Bronze Medal in Men's Skateboard Park
Final
- Japanese Team Rider Liz Akama Takes Third Place in Women's
Skateboard Street
- Nyjah Huston Earns Bronze Medal in Monster Energy Men's
Skateboard Street Best Trick
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The third X Games in Japan is off to a hot start! Monster Energy
congratulates its Skateboard athletes on earning medals in key
events at X Games Chiba 2024. On the first day of medal
competitions inside Makuhari Messe stadium, Monster Energy
riders claimed three bronze medals across three skateboard
competitions in the 71st edition of X Games.
In the competitive Men's Skateboard Vert final, 25-year-old
Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, took bronze on the final
run of the contest. The Women's Skateboard Street final saw
15-year-old Liz Akama from Miyagi,
Japan, claim bronze as her sixth
consecutive X Games medal. The Monster Energy Men's Skateboard
Street Best Trick concluded with 29-year-old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, taking bronze with a
technical trick.
On Saturday, the crowd inside the sold-out Makuhari Messe event
center witnessed four medal finals and a musical performance by
IMP. Here's a full breakdown of how Saturday unfolded for Monster
Energy athletes at X Games Chiba 2024:
Men's Skateboard Vert: Team USA's Tom Schaar Claims Bronze on Final
Run
Contested as the first medal event of X Games Chiba 2024, the
Men's Skateboard Vert final featured an elite roster of Olympic
athletes and multiple X Games gold medalists. In this elite field,
25-year-old Tom Schaar from
Malibu, California, dropped in as
a podium favorite after claiming the gold medal in the discipline
at X Games Ventura 2024 and silver at X Games Chiba 2023.
As the showdown between the ten qualified riders commenced,
several riders – including Schaar – faced difficulty putting a
perfect run together. Although he had qualified into the final as
the top contestant, he suddenly found himself outside of podium
contention when his fourth and final run rolled around.
Showing grace under pressure, Schaar landed alley-oop backside
540 melon, backside 540 tailgrab, alley-oop heelflip Indy nosebone,
frontside nosegrind, kickflip Indy to fakie, Cab 720 tailgrab,
alley-oop backside lipslide, kickflip body varial 540, bigspin
backside lipslide, backside 360 tailgrab fakie, and fakie 5-0 grind
for 89.00 points and the bronze medal.
Schaar now owns 13 X Games medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze).
The Team USA rider will also
compete in Sunday's Skateboard Vert Best Trick. Also watch for
Schaar in the Men's Skateboard Park final, especially after he
recently claimed silver in the discipline at the Paris 2024 Games this summer. Stay tuned!
Women's Skateboard Street: Liz Akama Claims Bronze as Sixth
Career X Games Medal
The level of riding stayed elite in the Women's Skateboard
Street final. At the mere age of 15, Liz
Akama from Miyagi, Japan,
already owned five X Games medals before X Games Chiba 2024 and did
not miss the podium in her last three X Games competitions.
Holding her own in a high-stakes final session, Akama put
together backside Smith grind the rail, 180 to fakie 50-50 on bump
to ledge, frontside bigspin the bank, backside lipslide the small
rail, Barley grind 180 (frontside 180 to switch Smith grind) on
flat bar, and frontside 270 to switch frontside boardslide the rail
for 83.00 points and the bronze medal.
Akama now owns six X Games medals (3 silver, 3 bronze). She also
claimed silver at the Paris 2024
Games this summer.
Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Best Trick: Nyjah Huston
Takes Bronze
The Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Best Trick featured
seven of the world's most innovative skateboarders in a 20-minute
jam session. Credited with owning the most X Games gold medals in
skateboarding at 15 medals, 29-year-old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, hit the course as a
favorite after winning the event at X Games Ventura 2024.
As the action got underway on the Chiba street course, riders
singled out the big stair set handrail as the spot to land their
highest-scoring and most innovative tricks. On his fourth attempt,
Huston locked down a half-Cab kickflip to crooked grind on the rail
to earn the bronze medal.
Huston now owns 24 X Games medals (15 gold, five silver, four
bronze). He is now tied with BMX rider Dave
Mirra for the second-most X Games medals ever. Make sure to
tune in when Huston returns on Sunday with another shot at
expanding his record-setting medal collection in the Men's
Skateboard Street event.
Please note: Initially scheduled as the final event of the
night, the Moto X Best Trick final was postponed to Sunday due to
heavy winds. On that note, stay tuned for another epic day of
competitions at X Games Chiba 2024!
Visit http://www.monsterenergy.com for exclusive updates from X
Games Chiba 2024, including photos, videos, and contest results as
they happen. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter and TikTok.
About Monster Energy
Based in Corona, California,
Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and
alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional,
Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross,
off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or
the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that
believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes,
and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life
lived by athletes, sports, bands, believers, and fans. See more
about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at
http://www.monsterenergy.com.
Media Contact
Kimberly Paige Dresser, Indie
Agency, Inc., (949) 300-5546, kim.dresser@indiepragency.com,
https://www.indiepragency.com
Twitter
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prweb.com/releases/monster-energy-athletes-claim-podium-spots-on-day-1-of-x-games-chiba-2024-302254847.html
SOURCE Monster Energy