Skateboarding at the Summer Olympics

Skateboarding is an exciting sport that has become part of the Summer Olympic Games. It is managed by an organization called World Skate. Skateboarding first appeared as a special sport in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Starting with the 2028 Olympics, it will become a regular part of the games.

Athletes in skateboarding compete in two main styles: park and street. Park skateboarding takes place in a specially built bowl or park area, while street skateboarding mimics tricks done in real city environments. Japan has been very successful in these competitions, winning the most gold medals and the most total medals so far.

Bid for inclusion

In September 2015, skateboarding was chosen along with baseball, softball, karate, surfing, and sport climbing to be considered for the 2020 Summer Olympics. In June 2016, the International Olympic Committee decided to support adding these sports to the 2020 Games. On August 3, 2016, all five sports were approved for the 2020 Olympics. Some people worried because skateboarding can be risky, but the sport was still included.

Summary

Skateboarding has been part of the Summer Olympic Games for two times so far. It started as one of the special sports in the 2020 and 2024 games. In the future, at the 2028 games, skateboarding will become a regular sport that is always included. Athletes show their skills in two different ways: park skateboarding and street skateboarding, each with its own competition.

Games	Year	Events	Best Nation
32	2020	4	Japan (1)
33	2024	4	Japan (2)

Events

Participating nations

Many countries have sent athletes to compete in skateboarding at the Olympic Games. The table shows how many skaters each country sent to the events.

Medal table

Sources:

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan	5	3	1	9
2	Australia	3	0	0	3
3	Brazil	0	3	2	5
4	United States	0	2	3	5
5	Great Britain	0	0	2	2
Totals (5 entries)		8	8	8	24

Medalists

Further information: Park skateboarding

Further information: Street skateboarding