Skateboarding was an event held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1][2][3] It was the debut appearance of skateboarding at the Summer Olympics.[4] Skateboarding was one of four new sports added to the Olympic program for 2020;[5] it is also provisionally approved for the 2024 Summer Olympic games.[6] The proposal to add skateboarding to the Olympics was approved in August 2016.[4]
| Skateboarding at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Skateboarding pictogram for the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
| Venue | Ariake Urban Sports Park |
| Dates | 25 July – 5 August 2021 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 80 from 25 nations |
Qualification
editThere were 80 quota spots available for skateboarding. Each event had 20 competitors: three qualified from the World Championships, 16 from the world rankings, and one from the host country of the Olympics, Japan.[7] The qualification for the event was managed by World Skate.
Events
editFour medal events were held:[8] Both events consist of two rounds, prelims and finals.[9] The Park and Street events had their own specially designed courses that took into account gender and stance in order to have equality.[10]
Competition schedule
editAll times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[11][12]
| Day | Date | Start | Finish | Event | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | Sunday 25 July 2021 | 9:00 | 13:55 | Men's street | Prelims Heats/Final |
| Day 3 | Monday 26 July 2021 | 9:00 | 13:55 | Women's street | Prelims Heats/Final |
| Day 12 | Wednesday 4 August 2021 | 9:00 | 13:40 | Women's park | Prelims Heats/Final |
| Day 13 | Thursday 5 August 2021 | 9:00 | 13:40 | Men's park | Prelims Heats/Final |
Participating NOCs
editA total of 80 skateboarders from 25 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated.[13]
Australia (5)
Austria (1)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (10)
Canada (4)
Chile (1)
China (2)
Colombia (1)
Denmark (1)
Finland (1)
France (5)
Germany (2)
Great Britain (2)
Italy (3)
Japan (10)
Netherlands (2)
Peru (1)
Philippines (1)
Poland (1)
Portugal (1)
Puerto Rico (2)
South Africa (3)
Spain (4)
Sweden (1)
United States (10)
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan* | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medal events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's park |
Keegan Palmer Australia
|
Pedro Barros Brazil
|
Cory Juneau United States
| |
| Women's park |
Sakura Yosozumi Japan
|
Kokona Hiraki Japan
|
Sky Brown Great Britain
| |
| Men's street |
Yuto Horigome Japan
|
Kelvin Hoefler Brazil
|
Jagger Eaton United States
| |
| Women's street |
Momiji Nishiya Japan
|
Rayssa Leal Brazil
|
Funa Nakayama Japan
| |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IOC approves five new sports for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Olympic News". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ^ "Skateboarding Is Now an Olympic Sport". RIDE Channel. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Ariake Urban Sports Park". lg.jp. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ a b How skateboarding made it to the Olympics: an institutional perspective. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "IOC approves five new sports for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020". International Olympic Committee. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "IOC Official news announcing the provisional inclusion of Skateboarding in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris". olympic.org. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Skateboarding; World Skate, 6 April 2018
- ^ "TOKYO 2020 EVENT PROGRAMME TO SEE MAJOR BOOST FOR FEMALE PARTICIPATION, YOUTH AND URBAN APPEAL". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Skateboarding - News, Athletes, Highlights & More". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Skateboarding | Olympic Sport". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Schedule - Skateboarding Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympian Database. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Skateboarding Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Skateboarding - Athlete Profiles". www.olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organizing Committee for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
edit- Video - Full Replay: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Women's Street First Skateboarding Contest (olympics.com, IOC, OBS, english)
- Video - Full Replay: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Men's Street First Skateboarding Contest (olympics.com, IOC, OBS, english)
- Video - Full Replay: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Women's Park First Skateboarding Contest (olympics.com, IOC, OBS, english)
- Video - Full Replay: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Men's Park First Skateboarding Contest (olympics.com, IOC, OBS, english)
- Results book Archived 2021-08-06 at the Wayback Machine