by Alastair HIMMER KAMOGAWA, Japan (AFP) – Just 16 and riding the crest of a wave, Japan’s teenage surfing sensation Shino Matsuda has a secret weapon as she targets gold at next year’s Tokyo Olympics — mum’s rice balls. Hot-shot Matsuda caught the surfing bug as a curious toddler and has emerged as a medal contender for the 2020 Olympic hosts after winning the Japan Open earlier this month. “That has given me so much […]





