A little over an hour ago. USA Skateboarding’s High-Performance Coach, Mimi Knoop, posted her resignation from Team USA on Instagram. She included board members Micaela Ramirez and Oscar Loreto Jr. in the post as well (each has posted their own resignation info on their respective Instagram pages)
Monarch founders Sky Brown and Leticia Bufoni battle to be the first to flap a kickflip down the 7 for Chris Cole’s battle Royale at the Berrics. Watch to see how it all goes down!
Britnney Griner with Cindy Whitehead WNBA Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, Brittney Griner is 6’9, with a size 17 shoe, and can dunk like nobody’s
Sasha is 33 years old, a skater, a powerhouse, and is making history, opening the first Black female-owned skate shop in North America.
12-year-old Chloe Covell from Australia battle it out with Olympic gold medalist Momiji Nishiya from Japan (she won gold at age 13) had us on the edge of our seats.
In some ways, the Dew Tour Women’s Park finals were almost a replay of what we witnessed at the X Games last weekend. Sky Brown and Sakura Yosozumi battling it out for the top two spots, Cocona Hiraki following right behind, and the USA skaters ending up solidly in the middle of the pack.
Dew Tour is an invite-only skateboard competition and festival that focuses on Street and Park disciplines, featuring both traditional and adaptive competitions.
1. Momiji Nishiya (JPN)2. Chloe Covell (AUS)3. Yumeka Oda (JPN)4. Rayssa Leal (BRA)5. Funa Nakayama (JPN)6. Aori Nishimura (JPN)7. Poe Pinson (USA)8. Leticia Bufoni (BRA)9. Pamela Rosa (BRA)
Sky becomes the second athlete to win two X Games gold medals before the age of 15. X Games Chiba Park gold medalist Sakura Yosozumi took silver, and Cocona Hiraki rounded off the podium with bronze.
Stay on Board chronicles Leo’s journey balancing the gendered world of sports, transition, society, and skate culture. Streaming on Netflix on August 11 – don’t miss it!
