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Why the world should fear skateboarding’s smiling assassin

James HallQueensland correspondent
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Arisa Trew charmed the nation with her joyous nonchalance after snatching Olympic gold in skateboarding with a dazzling display that included a McTwist 540, a body variable 540 and a noseblunt revert that judges not only understood but awarded a combined score of 93.18.

“When I saw the score, I was, like, what? That’s crazy,” Trew said afterwards. Indeed.

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James Hall is the Financial Review's Queensland correspondent. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.hall@nine.com.au

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