Uk Skateboarding Olympics Team

Professional skateboarder sam beckett was the first uk skateboarder to win gold at the summer x games.

Uk skateboarding olympics team. Great britain olympic skateboard team. Skateboard gb has announced its team of 5 who will benefit from uk sport s. Reuters britain s hopes of fielding a team when skateboarding makes its debut at the 2020 tokyo olympics have been thrown into doubt due to a funding crisis. If any gb skateboarders are to qualify for the olympic games they will then become a part of the gb olympic team governed by the british olympic association boa.

Skateboard gb has today thursday 14 march 2019 announced its team of five skateboarders who will benefit from uk sport s recent aspiration fund award to help them qualify for the tokyo 2020 olympic games. Team rubicon is the uk s leading provider of skateboard and scooter coaching. Skateboarder sam beckett dreams of olympic success the presence of british skateboarders at the 2020 olympics is being put at risk by terrible government support says a leading. Skateboard gb has been confirmed as the recipient of uk sport aspiration funding which will enable up to five british skateboarders the opportunity to attend national and international olympic qualifying events with the hope of competing at the tokyo 2020 games.

We work nationwide with schools councils and other organisations to deliver fun and engaging workshops to children and adults of all ages and abilities. Please browse our website for more information or get in contact via email or phone to discuss more. Ten year old skateboarding champion who is heading for britain s olympic team if only her parents nerves can hold out sky brown 10 could become britain s youngest ever summer olympian she has. Skateboard gb represents the home nations of england scotland wales and northern ireland and is the governing body for skateboarding at the national olympic committee.

Known for his consistent approach to vert skateboarding sam also became the first uk skateboarder to land a 720 in the pipe and has taken countless best trick titles at various competitions. Sky brown 10 year old from miyazaki in japan alex decunha 22 year old from milton keynes sam beckett 26 year old from norfolk jordan thackeray 22 year old from colchester alex hallford 26 year old from nottingham portuguese britain olympic skateboard team. The five skateboarders are.