Japan finishes third on medal table after strong showing at Paris Olympics
Japan won 20 gold medals at the Paris Olympics for its best showing at an overseas Games.
Skateboarding has only been a part of the Olympic Games for two editions, but the sight of Japanese skaters on the podium in the street competition is already a familiar one.
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Why Japan is so dominant in street skateboarding
Skateboarding has only been a part of the Olympics for two editions, but the sight of Japanese skaters on the podium in the street competition is already a familiar one.
Japan's Yuto Horigome takes gold in men's street, retaining Olympic title
His compatriot Sora Shirai just missed out on the medals, coming in fourth.
Japanese skateboarders are creating some of the most difficult tricks in the history of the sport, and landing them in high style, but a new scoring system for the Paris Games may pose a problem.
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Will these sensational skateboarding tricks win Japan Olympic gold?
Japanese skateboarders like Yuto Horigome and Sora Shirai are creating some of the most difficult tricks in the history of the sport, and landing them in high style.
Skateboarding has always been a youthful activity, but as the Olympics draw near, it's children, especially girls, who are pushing the limits of what’s possible with a piece of wood and four wheels.
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Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Hikari Satake, 11, and Ibuki Matsumoto, 12, may not be household names just yet, but they are laying the groundwork for their Olympic ambitions.
Nine Japan skaters through to finals at world street championships
Reigning Olympic champions Yuto Horigome and Momiji Nishiya will be among those vying for the world title Sunday.
Yuto Horigome thrills in Street League Skateboarding's Japan debut
The raucous crowd at Ariake Arena starkly contrasted with the empty skate park nearby where the 24-year-old captured his Olympic gold medal two years ago.
Yuto Horigome wins street event to earn second gold at X Games California
A day after winning street best trick, the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist scored 95.66 in street to become the first skater to win both disciplines at the same X Games since 2002.
Vivi Zine
The Japan Times