Margielyn Didal on her good vibes in Tokyo: 'That's how skateboarding is, we cheer each other on'

Margielyn Didal may have fallen short of bagging a medal in the Tokyo Games, but the skateboarding star sure captured the hearts of many in her Olympic debut.

The 22-year-old did not make it to the podium after finishing at seventh place with a final score of 7.52 in the women's street finals.

While she was struggling to complete her tricks, no thanks to ankle injuries, Didal was still seen cheering on her competitors—a deed that immediately made Didal a source of good vibes in the tournament.

And the Cebuana skater credits this "epic" moment to the culture she grew up within her family and the natural homely feeling within the skateboarding community.

"It goes both ways because that's how skateboarding is, it doesn't matter what your nation or culture or what language you speak because we have the same passion," Didal said in a press conference Wednesday. 

"As a Filipino, we are also close to each other in my family and I think I got my positive attitude from my father," she added.

A photo of Didal's cheerfulness was even featured in the official Twitter account of Tokyo 2020.

This will be known as the "Margielyn Didal seal approval" ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/tWolMAQykq

— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 26, 2021

Didal, who currently ranks 17th in the world, said she is used to bringing the values she learned from home to the competitions she's joining.

And for her, even opponents are like family—someone she cheers on despite being foes.

"That's how skateboarding is, we cheer each other on," she said. "Our mindset in skateboarding is that even though there's competition, we still cheer our opponents to complete their tricks and not get hurt doing those."

—MGP, GMA News