Skateboarding in Tokyo

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By Chiedza, July 26 2024
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Skateboarding became a part of the Olympics for the first time in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Amazingly, Japan's skateboarding team won three Olympic gold medals that year. After this, skateboarding became very popular in Japan.

The team is now bigger and ready to compete in this year's Paris 2024 Olympics*. As a result of their commitment, the young athletes have successfully blended traditional techniques with innovative styles.

Children as young as six are getting a lot of support from their parents in this sport. Therefore, Daisuke Hayakawa, Japan's national skateboarding team coach strongly believes more children will be inspired by his team's success at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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*Japan won both the men's and women's competitions again in 2024. (August 2024)

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