No saving Grace: Skateboarder injured before event starts

In pain: An official attending to Christina Grace Lai after her fall during the warm-up at the JSC Skateboard Stadium in Palembang yesterday. — Reuters

YOUNGSTER Christina Grace Lai flew all the way from Australia to compete in the skateboard competition but she did not even make it to the starting line.

The 13-year-old Malaysian, who is based in Gold Coast, sustained a hip injury after a fall while getting ready for the women’s park final in Palembang yesterday.