It was snowboarding that came first for 22-year-old Ayumu Hirano. Then skateboarding. The Japanese snowboarding phenom holds two Olympic silver medals and two X Games gold medals to his name. Now he’s aiming for the chance to make history as the first board sports athlete to medal at both Winter and Summer Olympics competing in the skateboard park discipline at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics this July. Definitely a storyline to keep your eye on in a few weeks. This dude is incredible:
Japanese Skater/Snowboarder Aiming To Be First Board Sports Athlete To Medal In Both Winter and Summer Olympic
