Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sailing - Men's RS:X - Opening Series - Enoshima Yacht Harbour - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Kiran Badloe of the Netherlands in action. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A haircut that pays homage to a cartoon character has won Kiran Badloe almost as many fans as his windsurfing in Tokyo, and on Saturday the Dutchman is set to make history by winning the last Olympic gold medal in the RS:X class.
The 26-year-old has swept all before him in a windsurfing category that will be replaced at the 2024 Games in Paris by the IQ Foil, all with a blue arrow inspired by Aang, a character in TV cartoon series "Avatar: The Last Airbender", shaved into his otherwise blonde head.
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