^have you ever watched any other Olympic event or a world cup? Its pretty standard.
Its best to think of the actual Olympic event as "the finals"
You are right they didn’t treat skateboarding different then pole jumping or table tennis.
It’s not about the best / most famous / most favorite.
It’s about who pleases the government body.
Only difference is - it’s not our own government body.
It’s roller sport who manage and make the decision - and receive the financial kickback.
And for the other sports - Olympia is the biggest and greatest event ever.
For us or lovely Yuto are luckily more nice alternatives on the agenda.