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X Games soar in Japan debut as action sports fans flock to Chiba

More Sports | X Games Chiba Apr 24, 2022

X Games soar in Japan debut as action sports fans flock to Chiba

by Dan Orlowitz

Tens of thousands of fans turned up as the X Games, known for igniting the mainstream popularity of action sports, took place in Japan for the first time over the weekend.

Tokyo gold medalists Horigome and Yosozumi in for X Games in Japan

More Sports Mar 1, 2022

Tokyo gold medalists Horigome and Yosozumi in for X Games in Japan

The April 22-24 event at Zozo Marine Stadium will feature skateboarding, BMX and motocross as the X Games lands in Japan for the first time since its 1995 launch.

For Japan's Sakura Yosozumi, a special bond with a skateboard paved the way to gold

Summer Olympics / Skateboarding Aug 5, 2021

For Japan's Sakura Yosozumi, a special bond with a skateboard paved the way to gold

"I like skateboarding so much that I want to do it 24 hours (a day)," the 19-year-old said. "It still feels like a dream. It hasn't sunk in that I won gold."

Japan wins two more medals in skateboarding as Sakura Yosozumi takes gold

Summer Olympics / Skateboarding Aug 4, 2021

Japan wins two more medals in skateboarding as Sakura Yosozumi takes gold

by Oscar Boyd

The park event made its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following last week’s street competition and turned out to be another sport dominated by Japanese teenagers.

Skateboarder Kokona Hiraki to become Japan's youngest Olympian

Summer Olympics / Skateboarding May 25, 2021

Skateboarder Kokona Hiraki to become Japan's youngest Olympian

Twelve-year-old Kokona Hiraki is set to become the youngest Japanese summer Olympian on record after finishing fifth at a Dew Tour event, the final Tokyo Olympics qualifier for women's park skateboarding. The Hokkaido native's latest performance lifted her to third among Japanese skateboarders in the ...

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