Alegado, Amador, both 11, scoop gold, silver medals in senior-level skateboarding

CHONBURI — At 11, girls are usually into drawing, dancing, gaming, watching movies, mingling with friends, exploring personal style and the likes. It

’s most of this stuff for Mazel Paris Alegado, too, but add in skateboarding with passion and bringing honors to the Philippines in major, senior-level international competitions. When

she was 9, Ms. Aleg

ado skated for the country at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou — the youngest in the contingent and possibly the whole joust — and made it through to the women’s skateboarding park finals, finishing seventh out of eight. She’s back

at it here at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). And with her

dazzling display of skills and tricks, Alegado roared to victory in the same event, becoming possibly the youngest-ever Philippine SEAG gold medalist. “It feels cr

azy because it’s my first SEA Games and I’m proud to represent the Philippines,” said the California-based skater, who also made sure to enjoy this stint like “tweeners” do. “It was hyped. Everyone’

s hyping me up. I

t’s so fun, dancing, making

new friends and making TikTok,” she said. Ms. Alegado’s triumph was made m