Amid the bustling streets of Santiago, Chile, a jaw-dropping spectacle rocked the Pan American Games, leaving onlookers and even her fellow athletes utterly starstruck. Brace yourselves, because the phenomenal Fay DeFazio Ebert, a 13-year-old wunderkind hailing from the vibrant city of Toronto, made history by clinching the elusive gold medal. Ebert’s incredible triumph unfolded in the women’s skateboard park showdown, and as the sun beamed its approval upon the Urban Sports Esplanade of the National Stadium, the scene was ripe for a jaw-dropping spectacle of pure skill and unwavering resolve. Fay Ebert’s defining moment arrived during the second of her three runs in the competition. As she flawlessly executed an array of tricks and manoeuvres, the judges couldn’t help but award her an astonishing score of 84.66 points. “I was feeling really confident, and I was taking one trick at a time. And then, I was thinking about my breathing a lot because I didn’t want to get tired,” she explains. “So when I had the chance when I wasn’t doing my tricks it was like a big inhale and then exhale. And then I would do my trick. And I really focused on each trick. I popped out of the bowl. And I was like, wow, like, I felt really good. The adrenaline. And I gave a bunch of people hugs.” However, at that moment, uncertainty clouded her mind about her victory. Rather than succumbing to stress, she redirected her focus towards fervently cheering on the sole competitor who could potentially outshine her – Brazil’s formidable Raicca Ventura. “It was her last run, and she was in fourth at the time because she didn’t land because she didn’t land her two other runs,” Ebert says. “So, I said okay, please, I really want her to land her run. And she was in the bowl. And I saw I was like, ‘Oh my God, she’s doing it, she’s committed. She popped out of the bowl and I gave her a hug and was like, ‘yes, you did it!’” But the day belonged to Fay.