Olympic champ Horigome marks opening of new skateboard park

Olympic gold medalist Yuto Horigome put on a rousing display at the opening ceremony of a new skateboard park in Tokyo’s Koto Ward.

Horigome, 23, performed at the ceremony earlier this month for the new Yumenoshima skateboard park. Originally from Koto Ward himself, Horigome won the men’s street skateboarding event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

e skateboard park covers about 2,400 square meters. Daisuke Hayakawa, a coach for the Japanese national team who has been training Horigome, supervised its design.

ere are four sections for beginners including gentle slopes, and 10 sections for intermediate skateboarders with stairs and other features.

Horigome performed at the ceremony on a vert ramp curved at both ends. e crowd cheered as he soared high into the air.

“It’s smooth and perfect,” Horigome said with a smile. “e scenery’s beautiful, and it’s fun to skateboard here.”

e park opened to the public on Tuesday. Admission is ¥450 for adults and ¥150 for elementary and junior high school students. (Nov. 23)

Skateboarder Yuto Horigome performs at the opening ceremony of the Yumenoshima skateboard park in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on Nov. 13.