Teens and tweens soar to victory at the park

Getting some air: Gold medallist Sakura Yosozumi of Japan in action during the women’s park skateboarding final. — AP

TOKYO: Young skaters from Japan and Britain soared to victory in the women’s park competition, with hometown heroes Sakura Yosozumi and Kokona Hiraki clinching gold and silver, while Britain’s Sky Brown took bronze.

In the gripping final, Yosozumi, 19, landed two 540s in her impressive first run, earning the highest score of 60.09 to vault to top place.