According to the Olympic website skateboarding first developed in the USA during the 1950s, growing in popularity during the 1980s as part of the underground, alternative culture of the era. Since then, the sport has become synonymous with urban youth culture across the world, with its global popularity leading to its inclusion at Tokyo 2020 and now Paris 2024.
Its popularity with young people can be seen at the highest level, with Briton Sky Brown securing the bronze medal in the women’s park event in Tokyo at just 13 years old. Not only was Sky’s medal a huge personal achievement, but it inspired a new generation of skaters and raised awareness of the sport across the UK more broadly.
Source – Sport and Recreation Alliance