Olympic snowboarding superstar Ayumu Hirano failed to reach the quarterfinals on Feb. 9 at the park skateboarding world championships in the United Arab Emirates, hindering his bid to qualify for his second Summer Games.
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A contest that could define the 2024 Paris Olympics is playing out 18 months before medals are awarded. It's giving the International Olympic Committee a political challenge with echoes of the 1980s.