Mom's rice snacks fuel Olympic dream of Japan's surfing queen

Teenager eyes gold in wave-riding's debut at next year's Tokyo Games

KAMOGAWA, Japan - Teenage surfing sensation Shino Matsuda has a secret weapon as she targets gold at next year's Tokyo Olympics - mom's rice balls.

Hot-shot Matsuda, 16, caught the surfing bug as a curious toddler and has emerged as a medal contender for the host of the 2020 Games after winning the Japan Open earlier this month.