13-Year-Old Skateboarding Girl Lin Yi-fan Undeterred Despite Not Seeing Asian Games Venue During Visit

Only 13 years old, Taiwan's 'Skateboarding Girl' Lin Yi-fan today inspected the competition venue with the Asian Games delegation from the Sports Ministry. Unfortunately, the organizing committee did not open the specific site for viewing, but she didn't mind at all, confidently stating: 'I don't think it's a pity; I'll know once I compete.' The 2026 Nagoya Asian Games are scheduled to open on September 19. Skateboarding will be held at the Aichi International Exhibition Center. Lin Yi-fan, who represented Taiwan in the last Hangzhou Asian Games, happened to be in Nagoya for training with her coach Sasaoka Kento last week and decided to meet the delegation. Although she couldn't see the skateboard park setup, she will soon head to Rome, Italy, for the Los Angeles Olympic qualifiers. Lin's journey into skateboarding began at age 7 during a walk on a riverbank. While her family tried it, she was the only one who truly excelled and decided to pursue it professionally. Lin said that while competing indoors might be new, she doesn't expect it to affect her performance. Her goal in the upcoming Rome competition is to complete her lines using more difficult techniques.