Skateboard whiz-kid Brown chooses Britain in Olympic blow to Japan
Ten-year-old skateboarding sensation Sky Brown, who had been a medal hope for Japan at next year’s Tokyo Olympics,
on Thursday opted to qualify under the British flag.
The pint-sized YouTube smash, born to a Japanese mother and a British father, told AFP she had taken the decision because Britain offered a more relaxed approach, given her tender years.
I chose to compete for Britain because they told me ‘Have fun, there’s no pressure!’ — and I feel like that’s the best way for me to skate my best, said Brown, the world’s youngest professional skateboarder.
JIJI PRESS