Japanese 14-year-old Liz Akama won a Paris Olympic qualifying street skateboarding event for the first time Sunday, while Sora Shirai came second in the men's category.Having come fourth in the previous two qualifiers, Akama rose to the top in Rome by scoring 263.90 points. She was awarded 90.07 in her fifth and final best-trick attempt to move above Chloe Covell of Australia."I've never managed to get onto the podium so I'm really happy," said Akama after landing a trick that she had not practiced once at the venue. "I feel I got a bit closer to the Olympics."Of the four other Japanese to …READ FULL ARTICLE
