Skateboarding was added to the Tokyo Games lineup as part of a wider initiative to grow the Olympics' appeal with younger audiences, by way of sports that are particularly popular in the host nation.

The Tokyo Olympics look like no other Summer Games before and that's partially because this year's competition will feature several brand-new sports: 3x3 basketball, skateboarding, sport climbing, ...

Heimana Reynolds. Bryce Wettstein. Cory Juneau. Brighton Zeuner. When park skateboarding makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo next week, not only will there be athletes with ties to North County San Diego ...

Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk is closely watching the debut of his sport at the Tokyo Olympics – close enough to see every Olympian’s skating sesh, epic tricks and dedication – and he truly can’t ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 12 members of the first U.S. Olympic skateboarding team stepped on their boards and skated through a corridor of tall American flags in a joyful pack, headed toward an outdoor ...

Skateboarding is one of four new sports added to the Olympics this year. For skateboarders who have long loved their rebel status, performing in... 'Rebel' Skateboarding Is Ready For Its Olympic Debut ...

For years, skateboarding was male-dominated. A sport where legends like Andrew Reynolds, Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero helped ...

Skateboarders in the park events will have three 45-second rounds in each round to perform tricks on the obstacle course. For the street events, skateboarders will have two 45-second rounds to perform ...

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