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Angelo Caro Narvaez suffers brutal groin injury in Olympic skateboarding

July 25, 2021 | 12:55pm | Updated July 25, 2021 | 1:11pm

Skateboarding is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, and so far, the highlight is a lowlight for one Olympian.

Angelo Caro Narvaez after competing at the Olympics on Saturday.
Angelo Caro Narvaez after competing at the Olympics on Saturday.
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In a preliminary heat while attempting a trick on Saturday, Peruvian skateboarder Angelo Caro Narvaez went groin-first into a rail on the street course.


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The clip immediately went viral on social media. Narvaez rebounded, though, to finish fifth in the men’s street competition.