Teen 'stoked' to be on board with Team Finland

Skater Heili Sirvio, 13, will become her country's youngest-ever Olympian in Paris

TAMPERE, Finland — Traveling to skateboard competitions around the world, 13-year-old Heili Sirvio — Finland's youngest Olympic athlete ever — leads a life unlike the average Finnish teen.

With a focused expression and her blonde ponytail peeking out from under her helmet, Sirvio set off down a half-pipe on her skateboard, seconds later she spun around in the air while grabbing her board before sticking the landing with ease.

"I am really stoked to be able to represent my country and hopefully make them proud," the young skateboarder said during a break between training sessions at a skatepark in the Finnish city of Tampere.