Team GB star Andy MacDonald put his literal blood, sweat and tears into the men’s park preliminary round and it still wasn’t enough to impress the judges – much to the dismay of the crowd.
MacDonald is a eight-time world champion in the World Cup Skateboarding Series and holds the record for most X Games medals in vert skateboarding.
He was at the pinnacle of the sport alongside skateboarding icon Tony Hawk in the 1990s before announcing in 2021 his desire to compete in the Paris Olympics.
Representing the USA was out of the question so MacDonald went through the right channels to wear Team GB colours by virtue of his Luton-born dad Roderick.
Andy MacDonald suffered a cut during his second run
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MacDonald then defied the odds in the final Olympic qualifiying series last month to make the final 22 and seal his spot in Paris.
At 51 years of age, MacDonald is the oldest-ever Olympic skateboarder and is joined by two 16-year-old girls in Sky Brown and Lola Tambling as Team GB’s representatives in the event.
Skateboarding legend Tony Hark appreciated Andy MacDonald’s run
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