The 21-year-old became the first Australian to make an Olympic skateboarding final.

Not only that, but in a bid to reach the inaugural Games podium in Tokyo on Wednesday, she put it all on the line in her concluding run.

And once done and dusted, ranking fifth in the women's park competition, she helped console a Japanese opponent and chaired her from Ariake Sports Park.

The host nation ended up scoring a quinella with Great Britain third. Those on the podium were all teenagers, with a combined age of 44.

Olsen was "absolutely thrilled" according to mother Thomas, who watched from home in The Junction.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, only a select few of the Olympic rookie's family could gather on the couch - with some green and gold balloons and party pies - to watch her vie for a medal.

Thomas spoke to her daughter on a live video feed shortly after the event had wrapped up.

"She's absolutely thrilled," Thomas told the Newcastle Herald.

"Our whole goal was to make the finals and then you never know what's going to happen. You saw [Okamoto] Misugu, who's the world number one, fall on every run.

"[Poppy] did the best runs she could with the little practice she had and we're just really, really proud of her. We're stoked with the result, really.

"It was always probably going to be that result with the Japanese all in front."

Olsen's total was 46.04 in the final, recorded on the middle of three runs all timed at 45 seconds each.

It was enough to put her in fourth, temporarily, before eventually being overtaken.

Olsen scored 35.20 and 39.28 from her first and third attempts respectively, stacking the last trick as she tried to catch up points.

Sakura Yosozumi (60.09) edged out Kokona Hiraki (59.04) to be crowned the inaugural champion with the sport only added to the Olympic Games program for the first time in Tokyo.

"It's my dream to win the competition and I'm very happy to get gold medal," Yosozumi said.

"Two Japanese skateboarders got medals today. I'm proud of this."

Sky Brown (56.47), aged 13, collected bronze.

"I really hope I inspire young girls, I feel like people aren't too young that they can't do it, but if you believe in yourself you can do anything. I believed in myself," Brown said.

Olsen qualified sixth from heats earlier on Wednesday.

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