![]() ![]() ![]() Qualifications for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will be based on World Skateboarding Rankings maintained by World Skate. The 2019 Women’s Street Skateboarding National Team consists of Lacey Baker, Jenn Soto, Alexis Sablone and Mariah Duran. In Women’s Park Skateboarding, Team USA welcomed Jordyn Barratt, Nicole Hause, Bryce Wettstein and Brighton Zeuner. He will be battling for points in the 2019 Olympic qualifiers next to Team USA Men’s Park Skateboarding riders Alex Sorgente, Tristan Rennie, and Jagger Eaton. In the Skateboard Park discipline, 19-year-old Schaar from Cardiff, California finished his 2018 season by taking third place at the 2018 Vans Park Series (VPS) Men’s Pro Tour Finals in Suzhou, China. Speaking on Huston’s nomination, USAS CEO Josh Friedberg said: “Ever since speculations about skateboarding in the Olympics started, there was never any question that this guy would be part of the team.” skateboarders in their respective disciplines: As the reigning SLS World Champion of Street Skateboarding and ten-time X Games gold medalist, 24-year old Huston from Laguna Beach, California, will represent the United States alongside Louie Lopez, Zion Wright and Chris Joslin in Men’s Skateboard Street. “These skateboarders will receive the full USAS support during the 2019 qualifier season," said Josh Friedberg, USAS CEO, adding: “We will have the chance to share everything that makes skateboarding great and special with 5 billion people at the Tokyo Games.”īoth Monster Energy team riders are part of a stacked field of top U.S. Olympic Skateboarding team is really special,” said Gary Ream, USAS Chairman. “I believe that this industry and this lifestyle has all the makings to change the world. As the recognized governing body for skateboarding in the United States, USA Skateboarding (USAS) is responsible for the selection, training, and fielding of national teams that compete in the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, and other sanctioned team events. The 16 skateboarders chosen for the USA Skateboarding 2019 National Team were announced today by USA Skateboarding (USAS) during a media event at the CA Training Facility (CA|TF) in Vista, California. A total of 80 athletes from around the world – the top 20 qualifying participants for each gender/discipline – will compete in skateboarding at the Olympics. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will feature male and female skateboarders in two disciplines: Skateboard Street (July 24–25, 2020) and Skateboard Park (August 4–5, 2020). Both skateboarders – Huston in Skateboard Street and Schaar in Skateboard Park – will compete in the 2019 qualifier season as official national team members for a chance to represent the United States in the premiere of skateboarding as a sanctioned Olympics event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Monster Energy congratulates team riders Nyjah Huston and Tom Schaar on joining the first-ever USA Skateboarding National Team. ![]()
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