Olympic Skateboarding And What It Means | World Skate SB

With only a few more days until skateboarding makes it official debut at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, we wanted to share the thoughts about this monumental event from a select few competitors that were headed to the big show. Featuring Bryce Wettstein (USA), Vincent Milou (FRA), Marilyn Arda Didal (PHI), Sky Brown (GBR), Andy Anderson (CAN), Leticia Bufoni (BRA), Lizzie Armanto (FIN), Felipe Gustavo (BRA), Roos Zwetsloot (NED), Mariah Duran (USA), Manny Santiago (PUR), and Nyjah Huston (USA).

And remember to tune in these next two weeks as these elite skateboarders take the biggest stage of their careers: July 25-26 (Street) and August 4-5 (Park).

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Zion Wright Prepares for Tokyo – Woodward PA – 2021

Former star of the Camp Woodward show, Zion Wright, prepares to compete on the world’s biggest stage. From his early days at Woodward PA to becoming one of the skate industry’s top pros, it’s always been easy to see that Zion has something special. With a humble attitude and desire to always get better, it’s no surprise that Zion is involved in skateboarding’s world debut.

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Dew Tour Setups: Team USA’s Heimana Reynolds Skateboard Park Setup

Out of 613 athletes the United States is sending to the Tokyo Olympics, Heimana Reynolds is one out of 12 skateboarders on Team USA representing skateboarding in the park competition. Although he skipped out on competing at Dew Tour Des Moines due to rehabbing a minor injury, we were lucky enough to catch up with Heimana before the big games to get the lowdown on what skateboard gear he’ll be riding in Tokyo.

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Welcome to the Family – Zion Wright | Skate | VANS

Vans Skateboarding proudly welcomes the talented Zion Wright to the Vans Family. Rising to prominence in his early years as a standout at contests and filming in the streets, Zion has been on a clear, unrelenting path toward his goals—which include competing on the world stage. His fearless, no-holds-barred approach and unique style shines in this welcome edit, accompanied by the musical stylings of his father, Mustafa Wright, on the sinte drums.

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NYJAH HUSTON | Aspire – Inspire: Ep 05

Get into the mindset of the world’s top-ranked street skateboarder! Recognized as the most winning street skater of all time, the 13-time X Games gold medalist will represent the United States in skateboarding’s debut at the Tokyo Olympics this July.

If you think you’ve seen it all from Nyjah – think again. In Ep 05, get an early peek into the upcoming biographical film project, ‘Nyjah’, directed by boundary-pushing skateboard filmmaker Ty Evans. The movie will showcase his backstory from the beginning to present day. And then his present-day journey to the Olympics. The film is set to release later in the year from Ghost Digital Cinema.

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Manny Santiago’s Secret to Longevity in Skateboarding | Aimless Episode 16

Skateboarder Manny Santiago is going to the Olympics. That’s right; skateboarding is making its Olympic debut at the 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, where Manny Santiago will be representing his birth country of Puerto Rico. Manny first stepped on a skateboard in Lowell, Massachusetts, where his momentum drove him to pro stardom in 2010 and hasn’t stopped since. With a decade’s worth of pro status and a competitive career that roots back even further, it’s safe to say Manny knows his way around a competition arena. Now, residing in the mecca of skateboarding in California, Manny has found a lifestyle that keeps his health in tiptop shape, continues to make skateboarding fun and proceeds to evolve his bag of tricks to stay on par with the best. Follow Manny along in the video above as he shows us his early morning skate routine, healthy eating and recovery practices, social life at home, and more.

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