Huston vs. Shirai Prediction on July 27, 2024

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Hey, urban sports fans, the men’s street skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics 2024 will begin on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the famous Place de la Concorde in the center of the French capital. Make sure to mark your calendars for that date. The preliminary round of competition starts at noon local time, and the final is set for 5 p.m. The world’s top skaters will have a breathtaking setting against which to display their skills at this historic spot that has been converted into a cutting-edge street course.

If you have an eye for betting, don’t forget to watch live odds updates at top 10 bookmakers online and tune in to the high-stakes action. The current front-runners for gold are Nyjah Huston and Gin’u “Ginwoo” Onodera. Yuto Horigome dropped from favorite’s first place to fifth place. But there’s one special guy who is Bookmaker Expert’s gold medal favorite…

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Nyjah Huston’s journey since Tokyo is a prime example of the struggles and victories faced by professional skateboarders. An American recovered from a dismal Olympic debut to win the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) Super Crown in 2021, but an ACL tear kept him out of competition in 2022. His triumph in the most recent SLS APEX 02 and third-place result at SLS Paris have highlighted his incredible recovery. It appears like Huston is maturing at the ideal moment. Despite some criticism following his 29th-place finish at the Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) in Budapest, Huston is a constant threat due to his fierce competition and capacity to perform well under pressure. He’s a dark horse to win the first round and then go all the way. Huston squeezed the defending champion, Yuto Horigome, out of the first place of favorites for gold. The world champion from 2021 has long been considered the top pick of bookies, even though he earned his place in Paris by catching the last-minute train at the OQS Budapest (he placed 17th in the OQS Shanghai), which he not only won but also set a new record with a 97.10 trick score.

Bookies first evaluated Sora Shirai as an outsider, but after he defeated fellow countryman Horigome in the 2023 WST Street World Championships in Tokyo, he emerged as a formidable competitor. This triumph completed a fantastic run that included his fourth place at the SLS Seattle in 2022 and second place in Rome. The Japanese skater, who placed third at the OQS Budapest this year, demonstrates his resilience and technical proficiency, particularly when railing. Shirai has recovered from injuries to perform well on a regular basis. His longer odds may be an underestimation of his ability to repeat his World Champs triumph in the Olympics because of his propensity to perform under duress. Hear us, he’s a top contender for the Olympic gold medal.

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As our choice for Olympic gold, Shirai stands out. As we said, a major advancement was made when he defeated Olympic champion Horigome to win the 2023 World Championships. Shirai’s technical skill is on par with the greatest in the discipline.

Sure, Horigome and Huston are better-known skaters, yet Shirai is a +450 outright favorite (third overall favorite) to win in Paris based on his recent performance and propensity to peak at key times. As for Huston and Horigome, the odds for gold are +350 and +550, respectively, according to MyBookie.