Judi Oyama has been skateboarding for more than 50 years.
Oyama, 64, recently qualified to be a member of the U.S. Slalom team in the World Skate Games in Rome.
The Santa Cruz resident joins Raj Mathai to discuss her experience competing on the world stage and her journey in the video above.
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