Mizuho Hasegawa spearheaded the effort in Women’s Skateboard Vert, securing gold with a 93.80-point final run. The 15-year-old from Ibaraki, Japan, faced a precarious start after missing her first two attempts, but rallied to land a complex sequence that included a backside 540 and a Cab backside 540. Her teammate Asahi Kaihara joined her on the podium, claiming bronze with a score of 83.40. With this win, Hasegawa now leads the XGL athlete rankings with 540 points.
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Monster Energy riders secure five medals at X Games New Orleans
The Caesars Superdome erupted on Friday as Monster Energy athletes dominated the opening day of the 2026 X Games, clinching one gold and four bronze medals. The performance serves as a high-stakes start to the inaugural MoonPay X Games League summer season, with riders battling through high-pressure finals to reach the podium.
The momentum continued across other disciplines. Australian BMX rider Boyd Hilder navigated a technical course to earn bronze in the BMX Street final, overcoming recent ankle injuries to post a 90.00-point run. In the Moto X Best Whip event, Julien Vanstippen added to his career tally with a bronze medal, while 16-year-old Julian Agliardi rounded out the day’s haul by securing bronze in the Men’s Skateboard Street Best Trick competition. These results underscore a strong start for the team as the X Games continue through Sunday.
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