Skateboarding at the Paris 2024 Olympics
2024 Paris Olympics - Skateboarding
Skateboarding made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 as one of the Games' new urban sports.
There are four gold medals available across two disciplines in Olympic skateboarding - men's and women's street skateboarding and men's and women's park skateboarding.
At Paris 2024, 88 athletes will compete in skateboarding – 44 men and 44 women, half in park and half in street. The 2024 U.S. Olympic skateboarding team will feature 12 athletes.
USA Skateboarding represents the sport and culture of skateboarding, providing opportunities for all to participate, while ensuring that skateboarding retains the unique characteristics that are important to all its participants. USAS is dedicated to maintaining the integrity and authenticity of skateboarding
Street skateboarding courses resemble those of an urban street with obstacles such as handrails and stairs.
The competition starts with four heats of five or six skaters, as determined by a random draw.
They each perform two 45-second runs in order – when that section is complete the skaters move on to each complete a single five-trick section.
The score from the skater’s best run and the score from their two best single trick attempts are added together for a final aggregate overall score.
The skaters with the top eight scores progress to the final, where they again perform two 45-second runs along with separate five-trick sections.
Park skateboarding takes place on a course - like those seen at local skate parks - with ramps, bends and ridges.
The skaters are split into four heats of five or six skaters, as determined by a random draw.
They each perform three 45-second runs. Everyone does a first run in turn, then a second etc.
The top eight scorers overall progress to the final, where they repeat the process
To read more about the USA 2024 skateboarding team and to see the Olympic skateboarding schedule, visit:
https://www.teamusa.com/paris-2024/olympics/sports/skateboarding
Tom Schaar of USA