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Topic: Mind - November 07 2024
How Staying Joyful Helped Guide Rayssa Leal to Her Second Olympic Medal in Skateboarding

The pressure was on for Rayssa Leal in the Olympic final for women’s street skateboarding, hoping to stay on the podium following her silver medal in Tokyo. Despite her nerve-wracking return to the Olympic stage, Leal’s joy radiated throughout the event, guiding her to a bronze medal. We caught up with Leal to hear about her journey in skateboarding and how she keeps the fun in her sport.

By: Kaitlin MacDonald

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Topic: Mind

November 07 2024

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At just 13 years old, Rayssa Leal won silver in the 2021 Tokyo women’s street skateboarding competition. The youngest Olympic medalist from Brazil returned to the Paris Olympics, where she won bronze in a heroic comeback. But behind the massive crowd and smiling face she brought to the event, the pressure of competition, and her incredible skill is a girl who simply loves to skate.  Dreaming Big  Leal knew she wanted to be a professional skateboarder the first time she...
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