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 sport will be making its debut in Tokyo. Skateboarding has always been as much about culture as competition. But now, that culture will have to make room for the biggest competition in the world: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reviewing skateboarding's biggest stories, replays, medal results, top athletes, and new records at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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 ...

Japan's Ayumu Hirano, two-time Olympic halfpipe snowboarding silver medalist, competed in the prelims of the men's park skateboarding contest in Tokyo on Thursday, finishing 14th. The 22-year-old ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first U.S. Olympic skateboarding team has been unveiled in downtown Los Angeles. The 12 members range from superstar Nyjah Huston to up-and-coming teenagers eager to make their ...