14-year-old Hina Kusaki, who finished 4th in the women's park at the world skateboarding championships, returned to Japan on the 14th and looked back on the tournament, saying, "I was nervous at first, but I felt a good response." rice field.
The world championship of skateboarding, which will determine the representatives of the Paris Olympics next year, where you can get points for the world ranking, was held on the 12th in UAE = United Arab Emirates. .
In the women's event, 14-year-old Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Kaishinna won the top silver medal in Japan, Sakura Yosozumi won the bronze medal, and 14-year-old Hina Kusaki, who was making her debut, came in fourth. It has entered.
Of these, Kusaki, who returned to Japan on the 14th, responded to an interview at Narita Airport, saying, "It was my first time and I was nervous, but I felt a good response. If the players succeeded in a technique, they would come to hug each other and hold hands. I came to meet them, and I think I had a lot of fun taking on the competition,” he said.
On the other hand, "I think my satisfaction level is about 25%. I was very happy that I succeeded in the first run in the final, but I wanted to skate better on the second and third runs, but I made a mistake. I think I could have done more, so I'm not satisfied," he said calmly.
After that, "Originally, I thought that my goal was to be in the top five. I thought that my skating might be a little better with the result of 4th place, but I want to do my best to be in the top three from now on. It would be nice if I could aim for the Paris Olympics. I think," he said enthusiastically.