After a rough patch, the Philippines’ top skateboarder completes a triumphant comeback. Margielyn Didal captures the Red Bull Buenos Aires Conquest women’s division championship after recovering from an ankle injury.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/margielyn-didal-returns-injury-rules-skateboarding-red-bull-buenos-aires-november-2024/
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00:00After a rough patch, the Philippines' top skateboarder completes a triumphant comeback.
00:06Marjolaine Didal captures the Red Bull Buenos Aires Conquest Women's Division Championship
00:11after recovering from an ankle injury. Didal bested the Netherlands' Rose Schwetzelt in the
00:15finale, where skaters had three minutes to showcase their skills on the course.
00:19The former Asian Games champion overcame an elite field, which includes Argentina's Aldana Bertran
00:25and Brazil's Leticia Buffoni in the qualifying round, and Argentinian Camila Cáceres in the
00:30semifinals. The fourth edition of the global skating competition featured riskier tricks
00:35in a custom-designed skatepark that showcased the culture and history of the host city.
00:40Buenos Aires is the final stop of the global competition that rolled in Paris,
00:44Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro.