Australian Arisa Trew set a new mark for female skateboarders while Japanese athletes took home a big haul of medals over the course of a thrilling weekend at X Games Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/22/more-sports/x-games-osaka-recap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #xgames #xgamesosaka #osaka #arisatrew #rimnakamura #yoheiuchino #kairinetsuke
Australian Arisa Trew sets new mark at X Games Osaka as Japan athletes shine

Trew, whose mother is Japanese, electrified the crowd at Kyocera Dome with two monster runs in the park final to put her ahead of Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Sakura Yosozumi.

The Japan Times
Team Japan celebrated a record medal haul three years ago in Tokyo. If the nation's athletes are to come close to reaching that high in Paris, these athletes are likely to play a major part. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/07/26/japanese-athletes-to-watch/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #rimnakamura #akarifujinami #shigekix #misakiemura #tatsurusaito #daikihashimoto #harukakitaguchi #hifumiabe #utaabe #keiseitominaga #hinahayata
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris

Team Japan is looking to build on the momentum from three years ago in Tokyo, where the nation earned a record medal haul.

The Japan Times