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What is the competition format?
One athlete rides at a time, with the freedom to choose which parts of the course to cover and which tricks to perform.
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The course should look familiar to anyone who has been to a skatepark before with features that echo those found in urban sites around the world. Competitors demonstrate a range of tricks while riding along stairs, handrails, curbs, benches, walls and banks.
Comprising both a preliminary round and final, skaters will perform two 45-second runs and five individually scored tricks in each round. Each skater in the heat performs a single attempt at a time, and the order of skaters progresses through the heat completely before moving on to the next attempt beginning with the first skater in the heat.
LeBron James, Michael Phelps and 12 Other Olympic Medalists Who Have Made Huge Money From Endorsement Deals
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Olympic athletes don t get paid to compete, but that doesn t mean it doesn t pay to perform. In honor of the long-delayed, almost-canceled, and now fanless 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics they kept the name despite the change in years GOBankingRates compiled a roundup of the wealthiest Olympic superstar athletes. From NBA stars to the fastest man on the planet, these 20 athletes took their victories straight to the bank.
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1. Alex Morgan Net Worth: $3 Million
With the success she s had, this soccer player and Olympic gold medalist can land herself endorsements just for kicks. Known for scoring the match-winning goal for Team USA s semi-final match in the 2012 London Olympics, in 2015 Alex Morgan became the first women s soccer player to appear on the cover of the FIFA video games. She scored several goals in the