Skateboarding made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 as one of the Games’ new urban sports.
Here is all you need to know about the sport at Paris 2024.
Skateboarding schedule and venue at Paris 2024
There are four gold medals available across two disciplines in Olympic skateboarding – men’s and women’s street skateboarding and men’s and women’s park skateboarding.
The street event was due to take place on 27 July, but the men’s competition was postponed to 29 July because of heavy rain. The women’s event will be held as scheduled on 28 July.
Park skateboarding will be on 6-7 August at Place de la Concorde, which is the largest square in Paris.
The women’s park event is on 6 August and the men’s is on 7 August.
Scoring and rules in street skateboarding
Street skateboarding courses resemble those of an urban street with obstacles such as handrails and stairs.
The competition starts with four heats of five or six skaters, as determined by a random draw.
They each perform two 45-second runs in order – when that section is complete the skaters move on to each complete a single five-trick section.
The score from the skater’s best run and the score from their two best single trick attempts are added together for a final aggregate overall score.
The skaters with the top eight scores progress to the final, where they again perform two 45-second runs along with separate five-trick sections.
Scoring and rules in park skateboarding
Park skateboarding takes place on a course – like those seen at local skate parks – with ramps, bends and ridges.
The skaters are split into four heats of five or six skaters, as determined by a random draw.
They each perform three 45-second runs. Everyone does a first run in turn, then a second etc.
The top eight scorers overall progress to the final, where they repeat the process.
Who has won the most medals in Olympic skateboarding?
Japan dominated the gold medals at Tokyo 2020, taking the top prize in the women’s park and street and the men’s street events.
Australia’s Keegan Palmer won gold in the men’s park.
Will Sky Brown compete for Team GB in Paris?
Sky Brown became Team GB’s youngest Olympic medal winner when she won bronze at Tokyo 2020 aged 13.
The 15-year-old has been selected alongside 50-year-old Andy Macdonald and 16-year-old Lola Tambling in the British team.
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