11-Year-Old Skateboarding Star Yeh Tzu-Yang Wins Silver at Asian Championships, First in Taiwanese History
11-year-old Taiwanese skateboarding prodigy Yeh Tzu-Yang won the silver medal in the men's junior street division at the Asian Skateboarding Championships, becoming the first person in Taiwanese history to do so. He withstood the pressure in the final to successfully land a difficult trick, setting a new historic record.
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Only 11 years old, skateboarding rising star Yeh Tzu-Yang delivered an outstanding performance at this Asian Championships, winning the silver medal in the men's junior street final with a score of 128.34. Especially after failing his trick twice, Yeh seized the last opportunity to go all out, successfully landing on the podium and simultaneously setting a new record in Taiwanese skateboarding history.
Team coach Lin Ta-wei said in an interview with CNA that after Yeh failed the trick twice in a row, he asked him if he wanted to give it a shot, otherwise he would just be watching other athletes step onto the podium. Yeh decisively chose to make a bold attempt, and unexpectedly completed a move he had never done before, leading Lin to exclaim, 'He has a lot of heart.'
Yeh's father revealed that they had received the opportunity to represent Taiwan at the Asian Skateboarding Championships at short notice while the two were in Tokyo, Japan for snow training. His son immediately expressed his 'willingness,' but since it had been a while since he had skateboarded, Yeh's father's main goal for his son was 'not to get injured.' 'Before the competition, we thought it would be great if he could just make it to the finals.'
However, Yeh's performance completely exceeded expectations, even successfully landing a big trick on his third attempt while injured, instantly electrifying the audience. Yeh's father generously promised to buy his son a Switch 2 as a reward, 'I'd give his performance a score that's off the charts, 100 points isn't enough.'
Yeh's father shared that he initially got his son into skiing. At the age of 5, following the advice of a skiing partner, Yeh started skateboarding to train his footwork and practice tricks, gradually making skateboarding a part of his life. Now, the father and son go to Japan for snow training in the winter, and spend the rest of their time practicing skateboarding in Taiwan.
Skateboarding is an emerging sport originating from street culture that has become a craze worldwide in recent years and has been an official Olympic sport for three consecutive games. Now that Yeh Tzu-Yang has set a new milestone for the Taiwanese skateboarding community, Lin Ta-wei hopes to receive government attention. A proper training venue is the top priority to help promote skateboarding in Taiwan. (Editor: He Hong-ru) 1150413
Team coach Lin Ta-wei said in an interview with CNA that after Yeh failed the trick twice in a row, he asked him if he wanted to give it a shot, otherwise he would just be watching other athletes step onto the podium. Yeh decisively chose to make a bold attempt, and unexpectedly completed a move he had never done before, leading Lin to exclaim, 'He has a lot of heart.'
Yeh's father revealed that they had received the opportunity to represent Taiwan at the Asian Skateboarding Championships at short notice while the two were in Tokyo, Japan for snow training. His son immediately expressed his 'willingness,' but since it had been a while since he had skateboarded, Yeh's father's main goal for his son was 'not to get injured.' 'Before the competition, we thought it would be great if he could just make it to the finals.'
However, Yeh's performance completely exceeded expectations, even successfully landing a big trick on his third attempt while injured, instantly electrifying the audience. Yeh's father generously promised to buy his son a Switch 2 as a reward, 'I'd give his performance a score that's off the charts, 100 points isn't enough.'
Yeh's father shared that he initially got his son into skiing. At the age of 5, following the advice of a skiing partner, Yeh started skateboarding to train his footwork and practice tricks, gradually making skateboarding a part of his life. Now, the father and son go to Japan for snow training in the winter, and spend the rest of their time practicing skateboarding in Taiwan.
Skateboarding is an emerging sport originating from street culture that has become a craze worldwide in recent years and has been an official Olympic sport for three consecutive games. Now that Yeh Tzu-Yang has set a new milestone for the Taiwanese skateboarding community, Lin Ta-wei hopes to receive government attention. A proper training venue is the top priority to help promote skateboarding in Taiwan. (Editor: He Hong-ru) 1150413