(FILES) Japan's Kokona Hiraki competes in the women's park prelims heat 1 during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park Skateboarding in Tokyo on August 04, 2021. Japan used to think skateboarding was a pastime for delinquents but the country has grown into a global powerhouse in the sport and is expected to dominate at this month's Paris Olympics. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) / To go with: OLY-2024-SKATEBOARDING-JPN, FOCUS by Andrew MCKIRDY (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)