Skateboarding Prodigy Yeh Tzu-yang, an "E" Personality, Hopes to Represent Taiwan in the Olympics
11-year-old skateboarding prodigy Yeh Tzu-yang won a silver medal in the men's street event at the Asian Championships, marking Taiwan's first official championship medal in skateboarding history. His father jokingly described his son as an active "big E" personality, expressing hope that he will represent Taiwan in the Olympics in the future. Yeh Tzu-yang initially aimed to be a surfer but developed an interest in skateboarding after trying skiing.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, 13th) 11-year-old skateboarding prodigy Yeh Tzu-yang won a silver medal in the men's street event at the Asian Championships, making him the first to win an official championship medal in Taiwan's skateboarding history. His father jokingly said his son is an active "big E" personality, expressing hope that he will represent Taiwan in the Olympics in the future.
Yeh Tzu-yang, nicknamed "Mili," delivered a brilliant performance at this Asian Skateboarding Championships, securing a silver medal in the men's street event with 128.34 points. Especially after failing two tricks, Yeh Tzu-yang seized his last chance to go all out, successfully reaching the podium and setting a new record in Taiwan's skateboarding history.
Yeh Tzu-yang's father, in an interview with the Central News Agency, pointed out that he originally wanted to train his son to be a surfer. Later, through a friend's introduction, Yeh Tzu-yang embarked on his skiing journey. Every winter, the father and son would rush to Japan for snow training. Yeh Tzu-yang, on the advice of his skiing partners, also started practicing skateboarding, hoping to improve his skiing movements, and unexpectedly became more and more interested in skateboarding.
Yeh Tzu-yang's father jokingly said that his son is an active "big E" personality, who is super good at making friends. In this Asian Championships, he used simple English to communicate with athletes from various countries. He believes that skateboarding is a very young sport that allows individuals to show themselves and express their style. "I also hope my child has his own ideas, and his personality happens to be very suitable for skateboarding; at least he has to be cool."
However, due to his young age, Yeh Tzu-yang missed the opportunity to compete in this year's Nagoya Asian Games. But Yeh Tzu-yang's father has already made plans, hoping his son will aim to participate in amateur skateboarding competitions in Japan, and then become a professional skateboarder, representing Taiwan on the Asian and Olympic stages in the future. "To become strong, you have to compete with the masters. We hope to achieve success in Japan in the next 2-3 years." (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150413
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, 13th) 11-year-old skateboarding prodigy Yeh Tzu-yang won a silver medal in the men's street event at the Asian Championships, making him the first to win an official championship medal in Taiwan's skateboarding history. His father jokingly said his son is an active "big E" personality, expressing hope that he will represent Taiwan in the Olympics in the future.
Yeh Tzu-yang, nicknamed "Mili," delivered a brilliant performance at this Asian Skateboarding Championships, securing a silver medal in the men's street event with 128.34 points. Especially after failing two tricks, Yeh Tzu-yang seized his last chance to go all out, successfully reaching the podium and setting a new record in Taiwan's skateboarding history.
Yeh Tzu-yang's father, in an interview with the Central News Agency, pointed out that he originally wanted to train his son to be a surfer. Later, through a friend's introduction, Yeh Tzu-yang embarked on his skiing journey. Every winter, the father and son would rush to Japan for snow training. Yeh Tzu-yang, on the advice of his skiing partners, also started practicing skateboarding, hoping to improve his skiing movements, and unexpectedly became more and more interested in skateboarding.
Yeh Tzu-yang's father jokingly said that his son is an active "big E" personality, who is super good at making friends. In this Asian Championships, he used simple English to communicate with athletes from various countries. He believes that skateboarding is a very young sport that allows individuals to show themselves and express their style. "I also hope my child has his own ideas, and his personality happens to be very suitable for skateboarding; at least he has to be cool."
However, due to his young age, Yeh Tzu-yang missed the opportunity to compete in this year's Nagoya Asian Games. But Yeh Tzu-yang's father has already made plans, hoping his son will aim to participate in amateur skateboarding competitions in Japan, and then become a professional skateboarder, representing Taiwan on the Asian and Olympic stages in the future. "To become strong, you have to compete with the masters. We hope to achieve success in Japan in the next 2-3 years." (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150413
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FAQ
How old is Yeh Tzu-yang?
Yeh Tzu-yang is currently 11 years old.
What was Yeh Tzu-yang's achievement at the Asian Championships?
Yeh Tzu-yang won a silver medal in the men's street event at the Asian Championships.
What are Yeh Tzu-yang's future competition goals?
Yeh Tzu-yang aims to represent Taiwan in the Asian Games and Olympics in the future.