Lizzie Armanto in The LA Times!

Great to see pro skateboarder Lizzie Armanto in the LA Times this weekend in the GAME CHANGERS section. Nice to hear her credit her success in skateboarding to the support of her mom, and to find out what she considers her biggest accomplishment.

If you missed it, you can now read the article online right HERE
We're Celebrating Women's History Month In A BIG Way!

Arianna Carmona ~ Photo Chris Clicks Digital  Minna Stess ~ Photo Bryce Kanights  
Jordan Santana ~ Photo Israel Santana


March is Women's History Month and Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word is planning on celebrating and honoring it in a HUGE way!

In 2019, during Women's History Month, the GN4LW movement put up two billboards in Times Square, NY to celebrate & highlight girls skateboarding - something that had never been done before - and created large scale awareness for girls in skateboarding in a big way.


Featured on Girl Are Awesome



This year Cindy and her Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word movement have even bigger plans...

"We are announcing today that we are infusing $15,000 into women's skateboarding in 2020 because we still see that there is a need for more money to help these girls and women get where they need to go - even at the pro level," says Cindy Whitehead, '70s pro vert skateboarder and founder of Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word. 



USA National Team Women's Park Skaters ~ Minna, Jordan & Arianna ~ Photo Israel Santana


March 2020 starts with GN4LW's financial donation to three very talented pro female skateboarders who are on the 2020 USA National Women's Park Team - Minna Stess, Jordan Santana and Arianna Carmona - to help with their travel to Olympic qualifiers.


Whitehead went on to say, "I hope that if a movement like ours can step up and do something like this, it will encourage larger companies to do the same, if not more. Women's History Month is a great time to announce this and to encourage others to join us in supporting these amazing skateboarders."



Briel,  Penny, and Quinne rocking the new kid's tees ~ Photos Ian Logan



In addition to the money that has already been set aside for their travel, Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word is excited to announce that they are also launching a series of limited edition t-shirts in support of Arianna, Jordan, and Minna which are currently available on the GN4LW online shop. This gives friends, family and skateboard fans an opportunity to also help these young women as they embark on their Olympic Trials journey.

Each t-shirt gives 100% of the proceeds back to the skater whose tee you select.

So we hope you will join Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word in supporting  USA Skateboarding's 2020 National Women's Park Team riders, Jordan Santana, Minna Stess and Arianna Carmona on their journey to Olympic Qualifiers this year. These three young women will be traveling all over the world in the hope of making the USA Olympic team for women's park skateboarding.



Mom Julie, and daughter Quinne supporting! Photo Ian Logan

These special edition tees come in red for the kid's sizes and in navy for adults. All tees are UNISEX sizing - so let's encourage the guys out there to support these amazing female skaters too!

Wear them proudly while you watch these ladies compete on the live feed from each Olympic qualifier (we will keep you updated on contests, live feeds and results - right here!), or when you're skating at the skatepark!

You can help support Minna, Arianna and Jordan buy purchasing one of their limited edition tees  HERE 


Briel supporting while skating at Venice Skatepark



Additional announcements will be coming soon about other avenues in women's skateboarding that Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word is planning on infusing funds into!
Women's Results From Tampa Pro.

Yumeka Oda  ~ Photo Bart Jones via Tamp Pro

Margielyn Didal ~ Photo Bart Jones via Tamp Pro

Hina Maeda ~  Photo Skate Park of Tampa Instagram

This is the 26th year of the Tampa Pro and this year the women were finally invited to compete. The ladies came out in full force to skate and showed why it's vital that they are included in this legendary event.

It wasn't just local Florida skaters or skaters from the USA - there were female skaters from Japan, Brazil, Columbia, and even the Philippines. Twenty Three ladies signed up to compete!

Even more impressive was the final results - the ladies may have traveled far, but they were out to win it! Only one USA skater made the finals today - California's Samarria Brevard.



TAMPA PRO 2020 - WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS

Podium

1. Hina Maeda - Japan
2. Yumeka Oda - Japan
3. Margielyn Didal - Philippines


4. Gabriela Mazetto - Brazil
5. Ana Rendon - Columbia
6. Samarria Brevard - USA


Check out more coverage of the Tamp Pro right HERE
HBO's "Betty" Is About To Drop - Featuring The Skate Kitchen!



The trailer we have been waiting for is finally here!!  HBO has dropped the official teaser for “Betty,” the new series that focuses on the rad girls from The Skate Kitchen. If you saw the movie - this show continues the story - so if you didn't see the film, make sure you catch it before the new series starts on May 1. There will be six, half-hour episodes to start with (although we must say - that doesn't seem like enough because we know people are going to love it!)


“The show features (and stars) skateboarders; Dede Lovelace, Moonbear, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell, and Rachelle Vinberg.

** We can also tell you that you may see a couple of our GN4LW team riders in a few scenes! Keep your eyes peeled for Zoe Herishen and Lola Glass!
American Girl's Joss, Gets A Sweet Surf Van.










In case you missed the awesome launch of JOSS - a hard of hearing surfer doll from American Girl a month or so ago - Joss is a fierce surfer girl who never backs down from a challenge—even if it means taking a chance on something new, like trying out for cheer. But landing a spot on the cheer team is harder than it looks: Joss is hard of hearing and often misses the count. She’s determined to prove herself as a cheerleader and a surfer girl and realizes that an all-in attitude and an open mind might help her fly higher than ever before.


Now, Joss has a tricked out VW Van that is pretty much everyone's dream van, if you surf or skateboard.


Joss loves riding to the beach in her brother Liam’s surf van—it has everything they need for a great day in the sun. They can sleep, watch videos, and hang out between surf sessions, and there’s plenty of pretend food to snack on! It has working headlights, turn signals, windshield wipers, and radio. There are sounds for the horn and ignition, and a button to push to hear a message from Joss. Plus, there’s a storage bench that folds into a bed, a pop-up stove, and a fold-out table.

Set also includes:

* Two graphic throw pillows for lounging
* A bed pillow for sleeping
* A blanket and sleeping bag for camping out in the van
* A mattress for the fold-out bed
* A patterned rug to keep sand off the van floor
* A beach scene towel for drying off
* Two sticker sheets to decorate the interior and exterior of the van
* Cooking supplies including a pot, a pan, and tongs for making meals on the pullout stove
* A vase and flower for the dashboard
* A laptop with two reversible laptop screens to edit videos and register for the cheer team
* Five photos of cheer competitions and surfing
* A map of surf hotspots to keep in the glove compartment
* A surf magazine that includes an article about Tina Hart, Joss’s surfing idol
* A plate with a cool wave graphic
* A juice can and a smoothie bottle
* A burrito and a sandwich for quick grab-and-go lunches
* A parfait with fruit, yogurt, and granola and a spoon to eat it with
* A bag of pretzels to snack on
* A bunch of bananas and a container of raspberries
* Two popsicles with wrappers
* A surfboard and two rack straps to attach it to the van’s roof rack
* A skateboard Joss can use to practice her surfing moves out of the water
* A dog bowl for when Joss’s bulldog, Murph, comes to the beach
* A first aid bag with bandage stickers, ointment, a bandage wrap, an ice pack, scissors, five gauze     pads, pain reliever, peroxide, and a Surfer’s Handbook with first-aid info
* A video projector with a fabric screen and a set of image discs for watching surf videos on the beach
* A piece of chicken and a spatula to cook out
*A fried egg, pancakes, and bacon for the perfect beach breakfast
* A pretend cooler to keep all the food and drinks chilled

The VW Van from American Girl with all of the above retails for $650 - Joss doll not included
Poppy Starr Olsen Is Now An Optus Ambassador!










Big news about one of our favorite pro-female skaters, AU Poppy Starr Olsen is now an ambassador for Optus!!

Optus has announced a group of six inspiring Olympians who will represent the company’s sponsorship of the Australian Olympic team.

The ambassadors will support the Olympics Unleashed program, which Optus and the AOC are delivering in partnership, as well as represent the Optus brand throughout their Olympics campaign.

The Olympics Unleashed program brings students face to face with Olympians, inspiring students and using their Olympic journey to help improve students’ ability to set goals, overcome challenges and build self-esteem. The athletes have already visited more than 120,000 students across NSW, SA, ACT and Queensland schools.

Skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen,  looks forward to linking with Optus on her road to Tokyo.

“It is exciting to have skateboarding feature in the Games for the very first time and it is wonderful to have a company like Optus getting behind our sport,” Starr Olsen said.

The 2020 summer Olympics will take place from 24 July 2020 in Tokyo. Optus is an Official Partner of the Australian Olympic team and the Australian Paralympic team until 2026, after committing to a 10-year agreement with the Australian Olympic Committee.


Poppy Starr Olsen – At 19 years of age, Poppy is the Australian National Champion and ranked fourth for Women’s Park in the World Skate Federation.


All info via B&T
Tampa Pro Adds Women's Event - No Equal Pay (Yet).




The Tampa Pro has been going on for years and never once has it had a women's division. Which is pretty unbelievable as women still skate for free at the legendary skatepark of Tampa. So we're glad to finally see a women's division happening.

But don't get too excited - the Tampa pro will give the ladies just $5,000 as an OVERALL Prize Purse as opposed to the men who will take home a cool $10,000 for first place alone.

We still suggest that you tune in on Saturday 2/29  and Sunday 3/1 to the LIVE feed to watch the women's event go down - support these ladies!!!



Women's qualifiers happen on February 28, semi-finals on February 29 and the women's finals will take place on March 1.


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29

Watch the live webcast at SPoTTampa.com
$15 Spectator Admission (includes Saturday Night party)

9:00am ET - Doors Open / Open Practice
Skating reserved for pros, women competitors, and industry only
11:30am ET - Women's Only Practice
12:00pm ET - Women's Semi-Finals
12 skaters
10 skaters from Qualifiers
2 Damn Am Winners [Neex Washinton, Hina Maeda
Two, one-minute runs, best-run counts
Top 6 advance to Finals
Independent Trucks Best Trick contest, immediately following Qualifiers


SUNDAY - MARCH 1

Watch the live webcast at SPoTTampa.com
$20 Spectator Admission

9:00am ET- Doors Open / Open Practice
Skating reserved for pros, women competitors, and industry only
11:30am ET - Women's Only Practice
12:00pm  ET- Women's Finals - 6 skaters
Three, one-minute runs, best-run counts
12:45pm  ET - Women's Awards



WOMEN'S OPEN PURSE

1st - $2,500
2nd - $1,000
3rd - $750
4th - $350
5th - $250
6th - $150
Smithsonian Museum's "Girlhood" Tour Features Our Skateboard!














We're excited and honored to share that some of GN4LW Founder, Cindy Whitehead's 70's skateboard history, as well as the prototype of the original Dusters x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word cruiser, is going on tour for 5 years in the new Smithsonian Museum exhibit GIRLHOOD (It's Complicated).

The exhibit launches at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C on June 12, 2020, and then tours the country until 2025.


Thanks to Smithsonian Magazine for the feature!



Guess Which Pro Female Skater Has Teamed Up With Barbie?




Via Today: Mattel has announced a new line of Barbie dolls, available nationwide in March, that highlight the Summer Olympics sports of skateboarding, softball, sport climbing, surfing and karate.

Each doll comes with the outfit and equipment necessary to excel at their chosen sport. The skateboarder, for example, has a pink helmet and board and wrist and knee guards for safety, while the surfer totes a Tokyo 2020 board and wears a wetsuit.

The dolls also wear Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 jackets and come with gold plastic medals on a ribbon, allowing kids to hold medal ceremonies of their own to celebrate their dolls' accomplishments.

The collection comes in time for the return of softball to the Olympic Games: The sport was last included in 2008 in Beijing. The remaining sports celebrated in the collection — karate, surfing, sport climbing and skateboarding — will all make their debut in the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Keeping with the spirit of the 2020 Olympic Games, Barbie will also partner with Olympic athletes like skateboarder Lizzie Armanto and rock climber Kyra Condie on March 7th at the Barbie You Can Be Anything Festival, in Santa Monica where female role models will speak to attendees and conduct workshops on working to achieve goals.
Grace Cochrane Is Larger Than Life In This New Exhibit!


We are SO excited to see Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team rider, Grace Cochrane, larger than life, in this new exhibit about the highlights and contributions of Tasmania's female athletes! And she is featured on the posters as well!

Well done Grace!!


Press Release: Tasmania’s sporting women and girls are being celebrated in a new exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG).

The Change Room highlights the achievements and contribution of Tasmanian female athletes, and also brings to light lesser known stories of sporting excellence as well as the people behind the games.

This community exhibition tells the stories of Tasmania’s sporting women and girls through text, audio and video, as well as through a selection of memorabilia and precious objects from their sporting careers.

The Change Room acknowledges the contribution of female athletes and coaches, as well as administrators, managers, board members and health professionals.

Athletes profiled in the exhibition include Tasmania’s first Olympian, javelin thrower Heather Innes who competed in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, as well as current sporting stars such as world champion woodchopper Amanda Beams, long distance runner Meriem Daoui and skateboarder Grace Cochrane.




Photo of Grace with the mural at TMAG by Miranda Harman


“The Change Room gives us the chance to tell the important stories of Tasmanian women in sport, not only the historic trailblazers but also today’s up-and-coming stars,” TMAG Director Janet Carding said.

“In developing the exhibition, a public call went out for contributions to help us tell the stories of Tasmanian women in sport and the Tasmanian community responded enthusiastically with not only stories but also photographs, audio, video and treasured memorabilia.

“I am sure that the exhibition’s themes of inclusion and women’s achievement are universal, and will appeal to not just the Tasmanian community but also to all of TMAG’s visitors from around the world.”

The Change Room will be supported by a public program of events and activities at TMAG, including a special women in sport-themed Discovery Day taking place on International Women’s Day, Sunday 8 March.

The exhibition is supported by Events Tasmania as part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Cricket World Cup program being hosted by Australia in 2020, and timed to coincide with the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup which is taking place in Australia between 21 February and 8 March.

The Change Room is on show from Friday 7 February until Sunday 29 March 2020 in the Bond Store Basement at TMAG.


Girls Skate Session At The Cove This Saturday!










Grab your best girlfriends and get down to The Cove Skatepark in Santa Monica this Saturday for the "Girls Skate Session" that Sandy and Ana put on. So many girls of all abilities show up to skate and it's really fun!


Girls Skate Session at The Cove is this Saturday, February 15th from 10am - 12pm

More info on The Cove Skatepark (pads and helmets required) HERE
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Little Miss Ruthless.


Sit down and watch LITTLE MISS RUTHLESS with your daughters and sons - we insist!

This is a documentary focusing on the Majestic Sk8 Crew, a group of girls who fostered a female skateboarding community (although boys are welcome too) in Gardiner, New York.

The documentary focuses primarily on two girls, their families, and the other members of the crew. 

In a multitude of ways skating in the crew has changed their outlook on life and their relationships with others

Directed and produced by Niamh Hoban
Creating & Skating At Baldy Pipe - Stoke Much Magazine!


If you haven't checked out STOKE MUCH Magazine yet, get on IT!

We're proud to say that we have a 6-page article in the new issue talking about "Creating and Skating at Baldy Pipe" which discusses why GN4LW founder, Cindy Whitehead, feels that it's important for girls to skate outside the skatepark and why.

The images shot by Elise Crigar also capture our new Dusters x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word board - ridden by Jantahvy Norton - in action.

Thanks to Zach and STOKE MUCH for keeping print alive!



Girls Skateboarding Movie Wins Oscar For Best Short Doc!



Amazing to see that "Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone (if You're a Girl)" won BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT award at the Oscars tonight!

If you haven't seen the film "Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone (if You're a Girl)" it is not to be missed.

Shot in Afghanistan, the film highlights the work of the non-profit Skateistan, which was founded in 2007 in Kabul to teach Afghan girls and boys how to skate. Young skater girls take center stage as Director Carol Dysinger explores their journey from skateboarding novices to nollie-ing pros, and perhaps, more importantly, the life skills and confidence that they develop along the way.


You can watch the entire film on the A&E Channel.


Nike Unveils The Olympic Skateboard Apparel Kit!
 An international group of athletes joined the Nike 2020 Forum in New York to unveil the brand's latest performance and sustainable innovations. From left to right: Ibtihaj Muhammad, English Gardner, Leticia Bufoni, Blake Leeper, Timothy Cheruiyot, Dina Asher-Smith, Tomoya Ochiai, Sky Brown, Chris Mosier, Nyjah Huston, DeAnna Price, Bebe Vio, Kevin Mayer, Megan Blunk, Brandi Chastain, Aaron Brown, Sophie Hahn, Aori Nishimura, Diana Taurasi, Miles Chamley-Watson, Leon Schaefer and Caster Semenya



Ahead of competition in Tokyo, Nike debuts progressive new collections featuring sustainable materials for all athletes. As the growing climate crisis continues to disrupt competition and training, Nike’s sustainable innovations signal the brand’s commitment to helping protect the future of the planet — and, consequently, the future of sport. Highlights include uniforms for USA basketball, progressive advances in track and field kits and exuberant styles for those federations ushering skateboarding into the games.


Nike SB Skateboarding Kits: For skateboarding’s debut on this summer’s global stage, Nike SB will introduce kits on the forefront of sustainable design. Athletes representing Team USA, France and Brazil will compete in uniforms designed with 100% recycled polyester, pattern efficiency for minimal waste and bright, bold styling (crafted in collaboration with Dutch artist Parra) to celebrate each nation’s unique sport culture.





So here is what each of your favorite skateboarders from the USA, France, and Brazil will be wearing when they compete at the Olympics:

1.) Inspired by a traditional basketball jersey, the USA’s Nike SB x Parra jersey represents freedom. A bald eagle is stitched on the lower left of the jersey, while the nation’s country code is placed on the left sleeve.


 2.) Nike SB x Parra’s France jersey is an ode to the traditional tennis polo. Representing hope and faith, a rooster is stitched on the left chest of the jersey, while the French flag appears on the left sleeve.

3.)  Inspired by a traditional soccer jersey the Nike SB x Parra Brasil jersey employs a stitched toucan located on the lower left of the jersey to represent happiness. Brasil’s country code “BRA” is place on the left sleeve.




Vans Park Series Returns to World Stage in 2020 With New Format!

Photo Via VPS ~ Photo by Acosta








The preeminent, defining park terrain skateboarding competition, Vans Park Series, reveals its official 2020 world tour event schedule today

The series’ fifth consecutive season will kick off in June and return to the three permanent VPS-certified park terrain legacy skateparks built in France, Canada, and the United States last year. Gathering the world’s best park terrain skaters to inspire youth and grow participation worldwide, Vans Park Series continues its celebration of skateboarding’s unique and creative culture.

Vans Park Series is proud to announce a new shift to debut a “jam format” for the 2020 season. An evolution requested by the skaters themselves, the jam format will provide a more organic feel to fuel creativity and progression.


Vans Park Series supports the unbridled creativity of its talented roster, collaborating together to build a platform that is truly unique to skateboarding.

The official 2020 invitee list and advancing pro field from 2019 will be announced soon on vansparkseries.com.

“Inspired by the incredible talent and achievements of the skaters in Vans Park Series, we are extremely proud of the role that Park Series has provided as a platform over the last four years,” said Bobby Gascon, Vans global director of sports marketing. “In 2020, our top priority remains to be true to skateboarding’s creative culture and continue to support and grow skate communities around the world.”

Skateboarding legend and world-renown icon Tony Hawk will return in his role as color commentator, joined by Chris Cote, along with new talent Alex White and Greyson Fletcher officially joining the live broadcast programming. Stay tuned for more information on vansparkseries.com in advance of the season’s start in June.

Vans Park Series is proudly presented in conjunction with 2020 partners: Utah Sports Commission, Thrasher Magazine, Skateism, A.skate, Jones Soda, Spitfire Wheels, Independent Trucks, and The Nine Club.


2020 VANS PARK SERIES WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE

Global Qualifiers - Paris-Chelles, France - Vans-Cosanostra Skatepark - June 19-20

Montreal, Canada -  Vans Skatepark  - July 10-11

World Championships - Salt Lake City, Utah - Vans Utah Sports Commission Skatepark  August 28-29



Known for its unrivaled combination of speed, style, flow, amplitude and creativity, park terrain is the fastest growing discipline in competitive skateboarding today. Vans Park Series has made historic progress in the evolution of professional skateboarding and champions its reputation as the first premier league for the park terrain skateboarding discipline. From crowning new Park Terrain World Champions every year since 2016, to building the first-ever VPS-certified park terrain skatepark in the world, Vans Park Series sustains its commitment to growing the participation of skateboarding worldwide and will continue to promote skateboarding’s creative culture for future generations. Visit vansparkseries.com to learn more.

ABOUT VANS PARK SERIES

Vans Park Series is the premier competitive platform for professional park terrain skateboarding. Established in 2016, Vans Park Series’ mission is to inspire youth and grow skateboarding participation worldwide by defining the foundation for park terrain discipline. With four permanent VPS legacy skateparks in the ground to date, Vans Park Series enables the progression of skateboarding communities across the globe and promotes the creative culture of skateboarding for all generations.

Celebrating its fifth consecutive season in 2020, the series will feature two global qualifiers for men and women*, culminating with the world’s official park terrain World Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. Showcasing an international roster of skateboarding’s elite pros, Vans Park Series continues to advocate its commitment to prize parity. Vans Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format with its exclusive points system, judging guidelines and qualifying park terrain course criteria. Each season, Vans Park Series is broadcast live at every pro tour stop. Follow the Vans Park Series on social media or sign up online now for the latest information on Vans Park Series events.

*Men and Women include anyone who identifies as cisgender, trans, non-binary, and/or gender nonconforming skaters.

vansparkseries.com

@vansparkseries on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter
Check Out 1970's Skate Legend Vicki Vickers at Vans!



Vicki Vickers ~ Photo Glenn Miyoda 


In the mid-'70s when very few girls skated vert, Vicki Vickers was right there tearing up the pools and pipes with the boys. Vicki was as bold in interviews as she was when skateboarding. She continually spoke out about women in skateboarding not getting their fair share of prize money and accolades (gotta love that!!).  Vicki was inducted into The Skateboard Hall of Fame in 2017.

You can now catch Vicki, larger than life, at your local Vans store, where this gorgeous photo of her taken back in the day by Glenn Miyoda hangs in the store to remind everyone that even back in the day, girls skate too!



Want To Know How Your Fave Female Skaters Qualify For The Olympics?
Photo Bryce Kanights

2020 USA Skateboarding National Team - Women's Park
Front Row: Brighton Zeuner, Bryce Wettstein, Jordyn Barratt, Arianna Carmona
Back Row: Jordan Santana & Minna Stess

Photo Bryce Kanights









2020 USA Skateboarding National Team - Women's Street
Front Row: Mariah Duran & Samarria Brevard
Back Row: Alexis Sablone & Alana Smith



USA Skateboarding Kicks off 2020 Road to Tokyo and Prepares for the Second Season of 
Olympic Qualifying 


Skateboarders Face Twelve Upcoming Olympic Qualifying Events March Through May

* Olympic Skateboarding Team to be Announced in June *

Orange County, Calif. (January 24, 2020) — The first events of the second season of Olympic Skateboarding qualifying for Americans began in October at the USA Skateboarding Toyota 2019 National Championships in Vista, California followed by the World Skate Oi STU Open Park and Street competitions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2019.

For 2020, the second season continues with a packed schedule of 12 qualifying events in five countries, on four continents in three short months, on the way to Skateboarding’s Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games.


Josh Friedberg, CEO, USA Skateboarding said, “The 2020 USA Skateboarding National Team Summit was a great chance to get all 21 team skaters together to calibrate our efforts ahead of what is going to be an extremely hectic qualifying season beginning in March. The USA Skateboarding staff shared information on qualifying, logistics around Tokyo, and answered questions from the team and their support in order to help get everyone prepared for the journey. We spent the second day working with our media partner, The Berrics, to gather content for the Toyota USA Skateboarding Road to Tokyo content series and TV shows we’re producing. Huge thanks to our sponsors Nike SB and Toyota, and the USOPC; without their support, none of this would be possible. We’ve got an amazing group of skaters on the team and have built a great staff to support them. I’m excited for our chances in Tokyo, and I wish all of our skaters the best of luck this season!”


Current Top 3 American Rankings (*World Ranked #1):

Women’s Park 

1. Bryce Wettstein
2. Brighton Zeuner
3. Jordyn Barratt

Women’s Street

1. Mariah Duran
2. Alexis Sablone
3. Alana Smith


2020 Qualifying Schedule 
(park events  in red  / street events in blue)

March 15 - 22, 2020 World Skate Lima Open Lima, Peru 5-Star Street event, Pro Tour Park event

March 27 - 28, 2020 World Skate Street League World Tour Las Vegas  Pro Tour Street event

April 5 - 12, 2020 ISO Yancheng 2020, Yancheng, China 5-Star Street event, Pro Tour Park event

April 14 - 19, 2020 ISO Nanjing Street 2020, Nanjing, China 5-Star Street event

April 22 - 26, 2020 ARK League, Samukawa, Japan 5-Star Street event

May 2 - 3, 2020 World Skate Street League WorldTour Beijing, China Pro Tour Street event

May 4 - 10, 2020 Dew Tour Long Beach, CA 5-Star Street event, Pro Tour Park event

May 22 - 24, 2020 World Skate Street League World Championship, London, UK

May 25 - 31 World Skate Park World Championship, Nanjing, China


There are five levels of events in the Olympic Skateboarding Qualification System. 

~ National Championships are worth a maximum of 3,330 points for first place
~ Continental Championships are worth a maximum of 13,330 points for first place
~  5-Star events are worth a maximum of 40,000 points for first place
~  Pro Tour events are worth a maximum of 60,000 points for first place
~ World Championships are worth a maximum of 80,000 points for first place. 




For more information on events, qualifying and athletes log on to www.usaskateboarding.net



About USA Skateboarding
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. USAS is also responsible for the development of youth skateboarding initiatives that support grassroots programs, education, licensing, and safety while respecting and enhancing the existing culture of skateboarding in the United States. USAS is dedicated to promoting and supporting the sport of Skateboarding while striving to guarantee that Skateboarding continues to provide the unique characteristics relevant to the sport's participants, and maintaining the integrity and authenticity of Skateboarding as a sport, a passion, and a lifestyle. For more information, visit USASkateboarding.net
Leo Baker Graces The Cover Of Dazed Magazine + More Photos.



DAZED Magazine China has Leo Baker gracing the cover of the current issue. And from what we are told, a nice story with additional photos inside as well (sneak peek below!)

We haven't found a copy on newsstands here in the USA yet, but if you do, please let us know so we can add that info or link!




CREDITS:

Leo Baker for Dazed China
Photography Davit Giorgadaze
Stylist Alvin Yu
Hair Ben Jones
Make-up  Asami Taguchi


There is also a really great interview that OFFICE Magazine did with Leo and you can read it HERE