- Palmer met hip hop artist Snoop Dogg in Paris
- Australian won Olympic gold in men’s skateboarding final
Australian figure skater Keegan Palmer has revealed the epic Olympic moment he shared with Snoop Dogg in Paris, before claiming the famous rapper “probably doesn’t like me too much” since he doesn’t represent Team USA.
Palmer, 21, is already a two-time Olympic champion and dominated the men’s final in Paris to defend the gold medal he won in Tokyo three years ago.
Her impressive score of 93.11 on La Concorde was too good for the rest of the field, who were unable to challenge her total.
The Gold Coast star also relished the opportunity to skate in front of Tony Hawk, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential skateboarders of all time.
“It’s an amazing feeling, it’s crazy, man, to be able to say I’m a two-time Olympian, let alone a two-time Olympic gold medalist,” Palmer said.
‘It’s a crazy, crazy feeling… I literally can’t believe it.
“It was great meeting Snoop… he made me dance a little bit on the deck, but I don’t represent the United States, so he probably doesn’t like me too much.”
A humble Palmer said he was “lucky” that things worked out for him in Paris.
Australian figure skater Keegan Palmer (pictured after winning Olympic gold) has revealed his epic Games moment with Snoop Dogg in Paris
Snoop Dogg and American skateboarder Tony Hawk were two of the many celebrities who watched Keegan Palmer win back-to-back golds.
A humble Palmer said in an interview that he was “lucky” that things worked out for him in Paris.
“I’m speechless… I was very lucky because everyone crashed in their last two races, but I had something prepared in case I needed it,” he told Channel Nine.
“I can’t believe it, I’m so happy. I said to myself in my last race: ‘Come on, Australia, let’s do it.'”
Palmer also admitted he was inspired by fellow Gold Coast resident Arisa Trew, who won gold in the women’s skate.
Her victory made her the youngest gold medalist in Australian Olympic history, ending Sandra Morgan’s record, which had previously stood at 68 years.
“We’re the king and queen of the skate park right now, and we both grew up in the same city,” Palmer said. “The Gold Coast is where it’s at right now.”
Palmer also received high praise from Hawk, who was “very impressed” by the Australian’s ability to keep his cool when needed.
“Two Olympic titles at 21 years old… I mean, we’ve seen skaters who don’t even hit their peak performance at 30 years old, so Keegan has a long career ahead of him,” she said.