Teenager Chen is prince of the park

Fifteen-year-old defeats experienced Japanese rivals to claim Asian Games gold as dad's years of devotion reap rewards

Chinese skateboarding prodigy Chen Ye scripted a remarkable chapter at the Asian Games on Monday.

The 15-year-old executed three near-flawless runs to score 84.41 points and claim gold in the men's park final ahead of experienced Japanese pair Yuro Nagahara and Kensuke Sasaoka, who crucially both fell in their early runs, at Qiantang Roller Sports Centre in Hangzhou.

Chen Ye's victory saw him become one of Team China's youngest champions at the Asian Games in any sport. Afterward, the softly spoken, unassuming teenager seemed a little shocked by the triumph.