Snoop Dogg, Jarlath Burns and Tony Hawk: Who are the new Olympic sports for?

Tony Hawk, the grandmaster of this sport, is perched on a balcony in the stand like a warden supervising his yard.

IT'S THE D-O-DOUBLE-G: US artist Snoop Dogg stands next to U.S. professional skateboarder Tony Hawk during the men's skateboarding park finals. Pic: Frank Franklin II

What are we here for? Skateboarding? A man juggling while skateboarding? Wipeouts? Tricks? Flicks? Snoop Dogg‘s Crip Walk? Is it a simple case of Maximus Decimus Meridius’s mantra? Are you entertained?

Welcome to the stunning Place de la Concorde, the venue for the skateboarding park final at the Olympic Games.