Filipina skateboarder Margielyn Didal was apologetic after literally crashing out of the women’s street event, which she ruled in the Jakarta Asian Games five years ago
. In particular, the jolly 24-year-old Olympian felt sorry for her fellow Cebuanos – the young and eager skateboarders like her. “Sorry Cebu wa gehapon tay skatepark kay wala man ta ka medal,” posted Didal. Translated into Tagalog, Didal’s short message read, “Sorry Cebu wala pa rin tayong skatepark kasi wala akong medal.” Didal, now a household name in her province, had been pushing for the construction of a skatepark in Cebu.
She fell to the ground six times in two runs and three tricks, and bowed out eighth and last. The skatepark would have to wait.HANGZHOU – In any major international competition like the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, World Championships, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics, Canon, the leading brand in digital photography, is always around to help sports photographers stay focused on the job.
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