“Robbed for the Gold”: Skateboarding Community Dishes Backlash as 14-Year-Old Prodigy Breaks Unbelievable Tricks at XGames

Teen skaters have always dominated the X Games with their top-notch tricks and fearless performances. This month the X Games were organized in California and saw 30 young participants competing in various skateboarding events. Among them was a 14-year-old prodigy who amazed the crowd with his exceptional skills and landed himself a well-deserved medal. Despite his impressive performance, the judges awarded him with a silver medal, sparking outrage among fans who believed he deserved gold.

Gui Khury started skateboarding at the age of four. In the brief time that he has been training, Khury has participated in the X Games eight times, winning the gold twice. This was the teenager’s fresh attempt to win the third gold at the competition. Despite the stellar display, the judges awarded him a silver medal, much to the disappointment of both Khury and his loyal supporters.

Gui Khury’s awe-inspiring X Games performance

The fourteen-year-old skateboarder has three Guinness World Records to his name. The first one he won as a ten-year-old was when he became the youngest participant in the X Games. Next year he performed the 1080 spin on a vertical ramp, and finally, at age 12, he became the youngest X Games gold medalist. The Brazilian skateboarder also likes to spend his time surfing, wake boarding, and snowboarding. Khury has long admired skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk. Speaking to USA Today Sports, he said, “Tony inspired everybody, and personally, he inspired me so, so much. When he landed 900, I just said, oh, I wanna do that”. And that’s what he did at the 2023 X Games in California.

The X Games official Instagram account uploaded a video of Khury’s routine. Khury started with an Indy Seven and then proceeded to follow it with a 900. With the same momentum, he executed a 360 flip and then ended with a strong finish. The X Games Instagram account captioned the video, “@gui_khury 🇧🇷 wins silver @monsterenergy Skateboard MegaPark in at #XGames California 2023!” Khury narrowly missed out on the gold medal, which another talented skateboarder won. The video quickly went viral, garnering thousands of views and sparking a wave of protest at the judge’s decision.

Fans stand behind 14-Year-Old skateboarding prodigy

Despite Gui Khury’s impressive performance, the judges awarded him a silver medal, triggering outrage among fans who passionately believed he deserved the gold. One fan wrote to express their disdain for the judges’ decision. “Robbed for the gold”. Another fan mentioned that the judges did not award him the gold medal because of his age. “They discriminate if you’re young”. One viewer was certain that Khury deserved the gold medal. “Should’ve been gold 100%”. Another fellow skater was amazed by the teenager’s skill. “14!? I am a skater from the 80s and they just didn’t make them like that back then“.

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Even a non-skating fan showed his admiration for the young talent. “I turned on ESPN and out if nowhere I see this kid spinning like no one’s business. Insane. I don’t even follow skating but this is a mad feet. Congrats bro”. Lastly, one fan commented to discredit the judges’ decision and claim Khury’s dominance. “YOU WON… I’ve no idea what the judges were watching, but you won that”.

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