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Rain forced the Olympic skateboarding competition to be rescheduled until Monday

The preliminary rounds and final of the competition, which were originally scheduled for Saturday, will instead take place on Monday, according to a statement from the Paris 2024 organizers.

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Paris 2024 Olympics – Opening Ceremony – Paris, Paris, France – July 26, 2024. The delegation of Vanuatu is seen passing under a bridge aboard a boat in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony. (Photo by Clodagh Kilcoyne / POOL / AFP)

The Olympic men’s street skateboarding competition has to be postponed for 48 hours due to heavy rain, the organizers announced on Saturday.

The preliminary rounds and final of the competition, which were originally scheduled for Saturday, will instead take place on Monday, according to a statement from the Paris 2024 organizers.

“Due to adverse overnight weather conditions and following a meeting this morning with all relevant organisers, the decision has been taken to postpone men’s street skateboarding at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games until Monday 29th of July,” the statement said.

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