Sweden will organize the first ever World Championships in skateboard Banked Slalom in Stockholm this August. A discipline that works for all types of skaters. This is the first time a World Championship is done for skateboard Banked Slalom. Skate parks are no longer built for this purpose and the events that do exists is […]
New Skatepark will Host the 2017 Canadian Skateboarding Championships “In just five years, the Olympic Park has become a major cultural and sports recreational tourism site of the city. This new asset, which will be launched in the summer of 2017, strengthens our recreational and sports offer, offering Montrealers one of the most beautiful skateparks […]
World Skateboarding Federation Sanctions 10 National Championships in Africa, Introduces African Skateboarding Academy Groundbreaking Training Program Aims to Further Develop Top African Skateboarders with Expansion to South America in 2017 LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – May 29, 2016) – Today the World Skateboarding Federation (WSF), on the heels of the IOC’s announcement that skateboarding will be in […]
Skateboarding’s biggest contest of the year is expected to draw more than 300 competitors from 60 countries (Los Angeles – May 25, 2016) World Skateboarding Grand Prix (WSGP) announced today the Skateboarding World Championships will return to Kimberley, South Africa October 3-8. Sanctioned by the World Skateboarding Federation, a governing body for skateboarding, this year’s championships […]
WSF is excited to be working with the Cuban government to help expand skateboarding as a development program in the country. Plans include a skateboarding mentoring and training program in Cuba — WSF will send one of its certified skateboarding instructors to Cuba to work with the local skateboarding community. WSF will also bring 4 Cuban […]
Maga McWhinnie born in Peru but currently living in Australia. I’m 30 years old. I love skateboarding, I’m a female skateboarder myself. The feeling of flying downhill in complete control is what I live for. Been skateboarding for like 6 years or more. I did 5 years of professional racing in Downhill Skateboarding (speed boarding) all around the […]
After only a little over two weeks of hard work from volunteer skatepark builders from around the world and help from local Addis Ababa skaters, the dream of Addis Skatepark, Ethiopia’s first skatepark, finally became a reality on 16 April, 2016 and opened its gates for the first session to several eager local skaters and volunteers […]
The Turkish Skateboarding Championship returns to Istanbul, June 26, 2016. Watch the live video feed, to be announced from the event page, by Tahta Mecmua. This year, two riders will earn the chance to compete in the Skateboarding World Championships at the Kimberley Diamond Cup, SA.
To all the skateboarding entities who have been working so diligently to organize your skateboarding communities: I wanted to send a quick update on the possibility of Skateboarding in the Olympics. As you are aware, skateboarding is being considered as an additional sport as part of the official program of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Previously the Tokyo 2020 […]
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World Skateboarding Grand Prix Announces First-Ever Southeast Asia Skateboarding Championships Da Nang, Vietnam Selected to Host Lotus Cup in 2016: World Class Skate Park Built for Event to Remain as Social Development Platform (Da Nang, Vietnam – November 18, 2015) — World Skateboarding Grand Prix (WSGP) today announced it will host the first-ever Southeast Asia Skateboarding […]
World Skateboarding Federation Hosts “Skate 2020” Summit Nov. 3 in Montreal Global Series of Summits to take place in South Africa, Canada, Vietnam, Mexico, Scotland and United States (London, UK – October 28, 2015) — World Skateboarding Federation, a governing body for skateboarding, today announced it will host a series of “Skate 2020” summits, touching five continents […]
Nyjah Huston Edges Out Luan Oliveira to Win Skateboarding World Championships at Kimberley Diamond Cup Watch the On Demand Webcast of the Finals at KimberleyDiamondCup.com (Kimberley, South Africa – October 10, 2015) – The 2015 Skateboarding World Championships at the Kimberley Diamond Cup concluded today as 12 of the world’s best street skaters, from eight […]
Jimmy Wilkins Defends Title to Win Vert Skateboarding World Championships Nyjah Huston, Luan Oliveira and Yoshi Tanenbaum Land on Top in Friday’s Street Qualifiers, Saturday Finals will Air Live via Webcast and on SuperSport (Kimberley, South Africa – October 9, 2015) – The Skateboarding World Championships at the Kimberley Diamond Cup moved into day two […]
The dates for KDC are set and everyone wants to know what’s up with the schedule. Well, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a detailed breakdown of events for Kimberley Diamond Cup 2015 tailored to the competing skaters. Here you’ll find start times and specific info on the formats of each competition. Are you skating in […]
(London, United Kingdom – October 7, 2015) — World Skateboarding Federation, a governing body for skateboarding announced it will host a series of educational seminars during the 2015 Skateboarding World Championships at the Kimberley Diamond Cup in South Africa Oct. 7-10. WSF will host a coaching clinic and judging conference during the Skateboarding World Championships. With […]
Historic Contingent of International Skaters Confirmed for 2015 Skateboarding World Championships in Kimberley, South Africa Oct. 7-10 Over 40 Countries to Vie for Skateboarding’s Most Prestigious Title (Kimberley, South Africa – October 5, 2015) – World Skateboarding Grand Prix today announced the roster for the 2015 Skateboarding World Championships at the Kimberley Diamond Cup – the […]
(Kimberley, South Africa — September 28, 2015) Today, the Tokyo Olympic Committee announced that they are proposing that skateboarding will be one of two new sports to be added to the 2020 Olympics Games. The following is a statement from Tim McFerran, president of World Skateboarding Federation regarding today’s announcement. “WSF is pleased about the […]
World Skateboarding Federation Releases 2015 Street Skateboarding Rankings; Countdown to Skateboarding World Championships Begins WSF to host judging conference, coaching clinic and financial seminar for skaters at the Kimberley Diamond Cup in South Africa Oct. 7-10 The World Skateboarding Federation (WSF) have revealed their ranking system for street skateboarders as the governing body prepares for […]
A Bahraini Skateboarder Is Hoping To Kickflip His Way To Victory At The Sports’ Highest-Paying Annual World Championship. Read Gulf Media News article here: http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/18938/Skating-his-way-to-glory
Skateboarding Pushing for Tokyo 2020 Inclusion Andrew Murrell (ATR) Skateboarding is attempting to air, flip and grind its way onto the Olympic program. The World Skateboarding Federation is taking advantage of Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms and pushing for the sport’s inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Games, WSF president Tim McFerran tells Around the Rings. “We […]
