South African skateboarder Brandon Valjalo (Red Bull Content Pool/Supplied)
South African skateboarder Brandon Valjalo’s Olympic debut didn’t quite go as planned.
Two days prior to making his Olympic debut at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Valjalo broke his wrist during a practice session and it seemed like his tournament was over.
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