<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">Tokyo is set to be the biggest stage skateboarding has ever seen, and as we inch closer to the date, it's all becoming that much more real. These athletes have put in ample amounts of work and just as much patience as they've combatted the ups-and-downs that have been presented throughout this new process. Each athlete has skated their hearts out to be among the elite group that will introduce skateboarding to the Olympic Games and it shows. By the looks of the list, it's safe to say we're going to see history made in more ways than one during the 2021 Summer Games.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Skateboarding's introduction to the Olympic Games is a long-awaited debut to the skateboard community that reaches all corners of the world. The list of qualifying athletes is diverse and will make for exciting events in all disciplines. We're going to see 18 different countries represented in Park, 17 countries in Street with a total of 26 different nationalities in the two events combined! With the best of the best going head to head this summer, this will be the first time we see a combination of household names and local heroes battling for a spot on the podium under watch from the entire world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> With <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/heimana-reynolds" target="_blank">Heimana Reynolds</a> (USA) at the helm for Men's Park and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/nyjah-huston" target="_blank">Nyjah Huston</a> (USA) leading the pack for Men's Street we can already expect great things. Behind Heimana in Men's Park is <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/cory-juneau" target="_blank">Cory Juneau</a> (USA) ranked second and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/luiz-francisco-canettieri-nunes-mariano" target="_blank">Luiz Francisco</a> (BRA) ranked third. Closely behind Nyjah in Men's Street are <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/yuto-horigome" target="_blank">Yuto Horigame</a> (JAP) ranked second and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/sora-shirai" target="_blank">Sora Shirai</a> (JAP) ranked third.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Men’s Park Skateboarding</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 Heimana Reynolds USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 Cory Juneau USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 3 Luiz Francisco BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 4 Pedro Barros BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 5 Zion Wright USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 6 Keegan Palmer AUS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 Oskar Rozenberg SWE</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 8 Pedro Quintas BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 9 Ivan Federico ITA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 10 Steven Pineiro PUE</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 11 Alessandro Mazzara ITA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 12 Vincent Matheron FRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 13 Jaime Mateu SPA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 14 Kieran Woolley AUS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 15 Ayumu Hirano JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 16 Tyler Edtmayer GER</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 17 Danny Leon SPA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 18 Andy Anderson CAN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 Rune Glifberg DEN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 20 Dallas Oberholtzer RAS </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Men’s Street Skateboarding</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 Nyjah Huston USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 Yuto Horigome JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 3 Sora Shirai JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 4 Kelvin Hoefler BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 5 Gustavo Ribeiro POR</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 6 Aurelien Giraud FRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 Jake Ilardi USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 8 Jagger Eaton USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 9 Vincent Milou FRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 10 Matt Berger CAN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 11 Manny Santiago PUR</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 12 Shane O'Neill AUS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 13 Angelo Caro PER</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 14 Felipe Gustavo BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 15 Yukito Aoki JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 16 Giovanni Vianna BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 17 Micky Papa CAN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 18 Axel Cruysberghs BEL</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 Jhancarlos Gonzalez COL</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 20 Brandon Valjalo RSA </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In Women's Park we have <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/misugu-okamoto" target="_blank">Misugu Okamoto</a> (JAP) leading the pack. Behind her we have <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/sakura-yosozumi" target="_blank">Sakura Yosozumi</a> (JAP) ranked second and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/sky-brown" target="_blank">Sky Brown</a> (UK) ranked at a close third. In Women's Street, we have Brazil's <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/pamela-rosa" target="_blank">Pamela Rosa</a> taking charge at the helm. Trailing close behind are <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/rayssa-leal" target="_blank">Rayssa Leal</a> (BRA) ranked second and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/aori-nishimura" target="_blank">Aori Nishimura</a> (JPN) ranked third.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Women’s Park Skateboarding</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 Misugu Okamoto JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 Sakura Yosozumi JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 3 Sky Brown GBR</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 4 Poppy Starr Olsen AUS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 5 Lizzie Armanto FIN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 6 Kokona Hiraki JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 Bryce Wettstein USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 8 Dora Varella Brazil BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 9 Isadora Rodrigues Pacheco BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 10 Brighton Zeuner USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 11 Jordyn Barratt USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 12 Yndiara Asp BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 13 Julia Benedetti SPA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 14 Lilly Stoephasius GER</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 15 Xin Zhang CHN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 16 Madeleine Larcheron FRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 17 Amelia Brodka POL</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 18 Josefina Tapia Varas CHI</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 Bombette Martin GBR</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 20 Melissa Williams RSA </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Women’s Street Skateboarding</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 Pamela Rosa BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 Rayssa Leal BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 3 Aori Nishimura JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 4 Leticia Bufoni BRA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 5 Momiji Nishiya JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 6 Mariah Duran USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 Roos Zwetsloot NED</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 8 Candy Jacobs NED</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 9 Hayley Wilson AUS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 10 Funa Nakayama JPN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 11 Alexis Sablone USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 12 Keet Oldenbeuving NED</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 13 Margielyn Arda Didal PHI</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 14 Alana Smith USA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 15 Wenhui Zeng CHN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 16 Lore Bruggeman BEL</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 17 Julia Brueckler AUT </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 18 Charlotte Hym FRA </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 Asia Lanzi ITA </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 20 Boipelo Awuah RSA </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">These skateboarders will be showcasing to the world what it looks like when years of training and relentless effort is combined with opportunity. Expect great things from all the athletes involved. When you wrangle the best skateboarders in the world and throw them under the microscope, they'll prove—as skateboarders do—that they can take on any obstacle that lies ahead. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">Tune in this summer as these elite skateboarders show the entire world what skateboarding is all about: <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/events/tokyo-2020-street-skateboarding" target="_blank">July 25-26 (Street)</a> and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/events/tokyo-2020-park-skateboarding" target="_blank">August 4-5 (Park)</a></strong>. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://worldskate.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43b3031268ad67de1de810dcb&id=c741b025a5&e=11aa505345" target="_blank">OLYMPIC RANKING</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About World Skate</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/associations/fedeation-internationale-de-roller-sports" target="_blank">World Skate</a>, founded in 1924 in Switzerland, works to unify the unique characteristics of skateboarding and roller sports, and to promote their global development. By providing a modern platform for the management of all disciplines, it supports autonomy and fosters authenticity in their governance. World Skate currently recognizes 135 National Federations and is the IOC recognized governing body for skateboarding. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.worldskate.org/" target="_blank">www.worldskatesb.com</a></div><div style="text-align: right;">Press Release Source: www.worldskate.org</div>