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Let s get straight to cnn s blake essig in tokyo. blake, what are we learning? reporter: bianna, an earthquake, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake about 60 kilometers below the ocean and depth off the shore of fukushima and miyagi prefectures struck about 30 or 40 minutes ago. we re here in tokyo 125 miles away, and i was laying with my kids at the time. there was a small earthquake and then just a few minutes later, there was a much stronger earthquake that shook the whole house. my wife was able to take a video of the earthquake as it happened. i would say it lasted at least 45 seconds to a minute or longer. you can see the tv shaking, appliances shaking all over the house, the whole house just everything shaking. ....
As far as skateboarding is concerned, there will be two disciplines on display here in tokyo. both street and park. street is held on a course that looks like a street with hand rails, stairs, curbs, walls. the park competition is held in a hollowed-out course that looks like a bowl with steep sides. all competitions will be judged on things like speed, originality, and difficulty of tricks. alison, it will be a lot of fun to watch. skateboarding isn t the only sport making its olympic debut in tokyo. other newcomers include speed climbing, karate, and surfing. baseball and softball are making their return to the olympics after not being included since 2008. i happen to love the variety. i m all for it. cnn s blake essig in tokyo, thank you. some olympic sponsors are frustrated and worried about how their association with the tokyo games will impact its bottom line. not only do they risk losing a return on their investment, some ....