He s been riding for years, even though he is only 13 years old. Lately, he also has a keen interest in the Olympic Games because Women’s Street Skateboarding has made its debut in Tokyo. When Japanese skateboarder Momiji Nishiya won gold in the women s finals, Max was watching. “It was really cool, he said. She did like really hard tricks and she s like super-young too, she s my age. I m super impressed, it was really fun to watch.” She was a last-minute addition to the Olympic roster and did well, but didn t medal. Even so, she is there at the games and making history. Annie first picked up a board 20 years ago and has inspired many women to try it, like Sylvie at the Verdun skate park.
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