skateboarding olympic news

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• Skateboarding has been part of the Olympic program 1 times (including this year). A total of 4 Skateboarding events have been held all-time in the Olympics (including planned events this year). There has been 4 different events in Olympic Skateboarding.

• It featured two disciplines, street and park and had separate competitions for men and women. Park skateboarding involves riding in a bowl and gaining speed to do big moves in the air while street features riding over obstacles, rails, stairs and slopes.

• It was provisionally approved by the IOC for inclusion at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The sport is growing in popularity around the world, and it could soon be added to the Olympics lineup. There are many different skateboards that athletes can use, making it an exciting competition on and off the ramp.