Two weeks before she was supposed to fly to Singapore to compete in the Asian Street Skateboarding Championship, Thai skateboarder Orapan Tongkong was notified by her country's federation that funding for the rest of the season would be cut because of the coronavirus pandemic.
With a spot at this year's Olympics within reach, Orapan was determined to find a way to complete the final five qualifying events - in Singapore, Las Vegas, Portugal, Long Beach and London.
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