Angelo Caro Narvaez suffers brutal groin injury in Olympic skateboarding

Angelo Caro Narvaez suffers brutal groin injury in Olympic skateboarding

Skateboarding is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, and so far, the highlight is a lowlight for one Olympian.

Angelo Caro Narvaez after competing at the Olympics on Saturday.Angelo Caro Narvaez after competing at the Olympics on Saturday.AFP via Getty Images

In a preliminary heat while attempting a trick on Saturday, Peruvian skateboarder Angelo Caro Narvaez went groin-first into a rail on the street course.



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The clip immediately went viral on social media. Narvaez rebounded, though, to finish fifth in the men’s street competition.