19-year-old Aori Nishimura, who has won the world championships on the streets of skateboarding and is based in the United States, responded to an interview and said, "Enjoy with all your might and be on the podium" for the new Tokyo Olympics. If you stand up, "he said with enthusiasm.
Nishimura won the 2017 Japan Championships and the Adult World Championships in the "Street" event, where he competes for the difficulty of his skills on a course with stairs and handrails that look like in the city, and is currently ranked 3rd in the world rankings. It is attached to.
Nishimura, who has been based in the United States since the summer, told NHK online about the effects of the new coronavirus over the past year. Even after I was able to do it, the skateboarding area was closed, so I went to a nearby park and practiced so that I wouldn't forget what I could do. "
From the middle of this month, the international tournament where you can earn points to participate in the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to resume in the United States for the first time in about a year and a half. I want to do everything I can. "
The representative of the Tokyo Olympics will be decided based on the ranking as of the end of next month, but Nishimura, who is expected to win medals, said, "I think the pressure will be different from the previous competitions, but since it is the first Olympics, I will do my best first. I hope you enjoy it and then stand on the podium. "