Women's Skateboarding added to the Tokyo Olympics: Nishiya became famous in 13 years and 330 days later, she became an Olympic champion

On July 26, Nishiya celebrated after winning the championship. Xinhua News Agency

Shenzhen Evening News (Reporter Huang Wen) On the podium of the women's skateboarding event at the Tokyo Olympics, the three gold, silver and bronze skaters are only 42 years old. Nishiya, a 13-year-old and 330-day-old Japanese girl, won the championship, making her the youngest Olympic champion in Asia and the second youngest Olympic champion officially recognized.

The youngest official olympic champion was Jesterling, who won the women's three-meter board diving at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, when she was only 13 years old and 268 days old. But as early as the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, a 7-year-old boy had served as a helmsman to help Dutch athletes Anthony and Roof win the men's rowing double helmsman competition, but unfortunately, his name is not available.

The world thinks that in a big competition like the Olympic Games, the players must be very nervous. But Nishiya said: "The Olympics feel no different from other big competitions." Nishiya had been chatting with his compatriot Kaedina Nakayama during the game, and after the game, when asked what they were talking about, Nishiya replied, "Rascal the Raccoon" — an anime that premiered in Japan in 1977.

Skateboarding is very popular among young people in Japan. At the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese delegation aimed to win all four skateboard gold medals. Influenced by her brother, Nishiya kirch, who was naturally active, began to touch skateboarding at the age of 3 and began formal training at the age of 7. Despite winning the Olympic title, Nishiya hopes to face more challenges later: "I want more opponents to participate, which will make skateboarding more interesting."

Source: Shenzhen Evening News