faces of the games. irina zaretska was born in ukraine, but the 25—year—old world champion now represents azerbaijan, with karate a new sport on the olympic schedule. she's ready to make the most of her opportunity. you know, some people telling that very important things in the olympic games is not to win, but to take part, but it's not for me. i have a very big ambitions. and, of course, i want gold, so i will do everything possible and impossible to get it. alexis sablan grew up in connecticut, something of a one off, a young female skateboarder mixing it with the boys. back then, there was no prospect of an olympic place. skateboarding will also be a new sport in tokyo. honestly, if you were to ask me when i was little, i said, no, like, that's not for skateboarding. skateboarding, skateboarding