The international tournament, which will be the first representative selection for the Paris Olympics for skateboarding, was held in Italy, and on the women's street, the Japanese team dominated the podium, including the victory of Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Funa Nakayama, toward the Paris Olympics. We got off to a good start.

The Paris Olympic skateboard will have 22 men and 22 men in each of the second street and park skateboards, and the representative players will be determined by the world ranking based on the points obtained at the target international competition.



This first target international competition was held in Rome, Italy, where only street events were held to compete for skills on courses with railings and stairs.



In the final on the 3rd, the "run" that slides for 45 seconds and performs the technique many times is performed twice, and the "best trick" that competes in one technique is performed 5 times. We competed for the ranking with a total of 3 times, including 2 times with the highest score of "Best Trick".



As for the girls, 5 out of 8 people who advanced to the final are Japanese, and 17-year-old Nakayama is in 3rd place in "Run", and in the 3rd time of "Best Trick", the metal that connects the wheels. He scored a high score of 91.92 in the "Front Side K Grind", which is good at sliding the part on the railing, and won the championship with a total of 264.13.



In addition, 14-year-old Nishiya Kabuki, a 14-year-old gold medalist of the Tokyo Olympics, came in 2nd place, and 15-year-old Yumeumi Oda took 3rd place and the Japanese team dominated the podium, making a good start for the Paris Olympics. ..



On the other hand, for the boys, Yuto Horigome, the gold medalist of the Tokyo Olympics, was the only Japanese player to advance to the final, but due to continued mistakes, he finished 8th with a total of 169.39.



The winner was Nyjah Huston of the United States.

Winner Funa Nakayama "I don't really feel it, but I'm happy with the technique I wanted to do"

The winner, Funa Nakayama, said, "I don't feel like I'm in first place, but I'm happy that I succeeded in the technique I wanted to do. I was disappointed that the best trick failed in the first two times. I want to practice and do my best to get good results in the tournament. "



Kabuki Nishiya, who was in second place, said, "I'm glad that the Japanese player could monopolize the podium, but I didn't expect this to happen. I wish I could get out to. "



Yumeumi Oda, who was in 3rd place, said, "I was happy because I couldn't make it to the podium even if I advanced to the final. I missed the participation in the Tokyo Olympics, but I want to get the right to participate and get a medal in Paris." I was talking.

How to select the skateboard Paris Olympics

For the first skateboarding held at the Tokyo Olympics, at the next Paris Olympics, the number of skateboarders for each type of "street" and "park" increased by two for each man and woman to 22 people each.



The maximum number of participants for each item is three for each country or region, and the players will be decided based on the world ranking as of June 24, 2024, just before the Paris Olympics.



The selection period is two years from this competition to June 2024, and the competitions for which points can be earned include the World Championships and the IOC = International Olympic Committee from March to June before the Paris Olympics. Includes new qualifying series that we have decided to hold over the years.



The next competition to be selected will be the World Championships for Street and Park, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in October. A fierce battle over the representative is expected.