Mizuho Hasegawa, at just 15 years old, won gold in the women’s skateboarding park event at the Aichi Sky Expo Hall with an impressive score of 94.03. Hailing from Japan, she outperformed Taiwan’s Lin Yi-fan (85.15) and Misugu Okamoto (82.86). Hasegawa expressed her enjoyment of the competition and noted that her first attempt score of 88.83 would have sufficed for victory. She is a strong contender for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after narrowly missing out on the 2024 Paris Games.
In the men’s event, Izuru Nagahara claimed gold with a score of 88.96, just ahead of Taiwan’s Ku Yong-yan (87.33) and Japan’s Gunjo Shiji (86.03). Nagahara shared his excitement, referencing his brother, Yuro, who earned silver in Paris.
In swimming, Shin Ohashi won bronze in the men’s 50-meter breaststroke, adding to his golds in the 100 and 200-meter events. The 17-year-old swimmer also recently set a new world record in the 200-meter event with a time of 2:04.83.
