Olympics-Skateboarding-'Sooo sick': Japan skate champ wins fans as TV commentator


TOKYO (Reuters) - One of the breakout stars of the inaugural skateboarding event at the Tokyo Olympics is a champion who's not even competing.

On Monday, Ryo Sejiri, a TV commentator for Japanese broadcaster NHK, was in his element, giving the kind of move-by-move analysis that's all too common in sports, but with his distinctive flair.

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