POP to the TOP

With Asian skateboarders aceing the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Asian Games, Tatler looks at the rise of skateboarding in the region, and particularly of Asian women in the male-dominated skateboarding world

By Zabrina Lo.

With her straight black hair pulled neatly into a low ponytail, a shy smile and a plain, loose T-shirt hanging off her petite frame, Funa Nakayama came across as as any other quiet teenager as she politely waited her turn at Hysan’s skateboarding rink when she and a few other Japanese skateboarders visited Hong Kong in November last year for Lee Gardens’ Skateboard Fest. Once she stepped on to her skateboard, however, it was like she flipped a switch. Leaning her body forward, she propelled herself down the slope and flew off a platform with a dexterous command of her board and an air of self-assurance. Then, she popped her board, slid smoothly on a ledge before ending her ride with a powerful flip trick. This was only a warm-up.…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2024

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