14 year and Olympia. Lilly Stoephasius from Berlin has achieved what many others only dream of for a lifetime: She qualified as the youngest German female athlete of all time for the Tokyo Olympic Games. She herself takes the achievement of this goal quite calmly: “Well, I’m really looking forward to the Olympic Games. Of course I’m also a little nervous and really want to know how it is there. But I don’t expect too much from myself, because mine The dream was to always qualify there, so to speak. And I always said: okay, if I qualify, then I’ll just be there and have fun. Of course I’ll definitely do my best and try to get that far come as it goes. But the focus is actually on fun. ” Always by your side: Oliver Stoephasius, father and trainer. She will compete in the park discipline. It is a kind of concrete pool with hills and ramps. Training in the halfpipe, as seen here, is definitely useful. And skateboarding will be a sport for the first time at the Olympic Games. “I just think it’s a good chance for skateboarding to present itself, so to speak, and to show the world what a great sport it is.” Above all, Lilly herself wants to be a role model for other girls. Show that you can achieve a lot if you firmly believe in it and really hang in there. The Summer Olympics will take place in Tokyo from July 23rd. And she’s there: Lilly Stoephasius – a name that may be difficult to spell – but one that should definitely be remembered from time to time.

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