Name: Nene Naito
Socials: Instagram @nelly_bmx
Age: 16
Hometown: Japan
Sponsors: New Era Japan, Motocross International Sunday Bikes. Straye TYO, Nixon Japan.
What is your BMX origin story – How did you get into BMX? I saw BMX for the first time at an event held near my house
What languages do you speak? Japanese
Your top three parks:
- BBC skate park
- Light BMX park
- Sakai Sports park
Top three songs to get you pumped
- “As lt was” by Harry Styles
- “Beauty and a beat” by Justin BieberÂ
- “22” by Taylor Swift
Three people who inspire you and why:
- Nikita Ducarroz – Because it’s the first rider I knew
- Maca Grasset – Same sponsor as me
- Angie marino – Cute and always fashionable
What is a trend in BMX you want to stop seeing? Nothing
How do you spend your days off your bike? Playing with my dog
Favourite person to ride with? Team Japan
Favourite shoes to ride in? Straye
Most inspirational quote: “If you don’t give up your dream will come true”
Best advice given: “Be yourself”
Your biggest fear? Myself
Your proudest accomplishment? 2019 fise world Chengdu amateur woman class 2nd place
Three guilty pleasures:
- Sleep too much
- Eat too much
- Chill out too much
Your worst habit? I always open the fridge
If you could hire someone to help you in some sort of aspect of your life, what would it be? Doraemon! Doraemon is famous character in Japan
Your top three future goals you want to achieve:
- I want to compete in the Olympics
- I want to become friends with everyone in the world
- I want to keep enjoy BMX foreverÂ
