skateboarding in the olympics

A stylized illustration depicts three of the four new Olympics sports: athletes surfing, skateboarding and rock climbing.

The Beautiful Games: The 2020 Olympics’ Four New Sports

Climbing, surfing, karate and skateboarding are linked by a common thread: an appeal to the inherent beauty and aesthetic nature of athleticism.…

August 7, 2021

Skateboarding & the 2020 Olympics: Who Really Needs Who?

Will Strecker, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

A move to include skateboarding in the 2020 Olympics has the international skateboarding community giving a collective, "Whoooooooooaaaa, dude, wait what?"…

February 11, 2016

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skateboarding in the olympics

The Beautiful Games: The 2020 Olympics’ Four New Sports

Skateboarding & the 2020 Olympics: Who Really Needs Who?