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“I had a bit of a rough one last year.” He said the “redemption” of completing the trick that had seen him fall was an incentive to keep going after injury. “It never gets boring so it s always a constant thrill.” This year, he s at the top end of the standings again.
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The 3rd Annual Oakura Bowl Jam skateboard competition is on this weekend. Remus Henare, 14, from Taupō is competing. In the future, Niwa would love being able to skateboard for a living. Skateboarding is set to be introduced at the Tokyo Olympic Games this year, if it goes ahead, and Niwa has been selected by Skateboard NZ as a future Olympic prospect.