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Japan's Kokona Hiraki finishes second and compatriot Sakura Yosozumi third in the women's park event at the skateboarding world championships, with Miyazaki-born Sky Brown of Britain winning the competition.
the start of the summer olympic games. mike tarico of nbc sports is there tonight with some of the team usa athletes to watch. reporter: she was the break out star team usa in rio. this has been her destiny. reporter: and heading into tokyo, gymnast simone biles is as dominant as ever. she could nab the record for the most gold medals ever won by an american female athlete. so could swimmer katie ledecky, looking to build on her incredible run in rio. katie ledecka smashes her own world record. reporter: on the sand, they could be the team to watch. i m excited. i think we re optimistic and we feel good about our chances. reporter: then there s the winter star looking to trade snow for skateboarding. three-time olympic halfpipe champ sean white announcing this morning he s competing at skateboarding worlds, a step towards qualifying for tokyo. i m like, why don t i test the waters, compete a little, see what happens. reporter: other marquee names considering an olympi