Thoughts on skateboarding in the Olympics?! ALSO: Who's going to win? Men's/Women's Park/Street?! Let us know in the comments.

My favorite quote is “skating could never be a sport. There’s no way of cheating”. In my opinion skating is more artistic and can’t really be judged from a core level but I do think having it in the olympics is actually really beneficial. Skating will have a spotlight and finally get skaters the respect they deserve from the rich snobs who always looked down on skaters cuz they didn’t want to be in football or something. I also see no issue in having it as a comp sport cuz these pros are insane to watch. I just think people shouldn’t expect to become pro but rather do it for fun, which is what skating differs from sports in. It is not entirely competitive, it can be fun and expressive. Skaters don’t get into it feeling like they have to be the absolute best and compete their whole lives to be the best like any given sport. It is what you make it and it deserves much respect. I believe finally making it an Olympic game will show people this and get it’s long deserved respect. Maybe even encourage some countries to build more parks a even legalize skating where it is still illegal

I don't really care for contests, but if I were to watch some Olympics I guess I would watch the skate contest.

"I’m not an athlete, I’m a skateboarder." - Jeremy Klein

I think it's a good thing....more skateparks, more acceptance in general, more money to support skaters who are the best at what they do and have dedicated their lives to the sport....excited to watch...I can't believe the uniforms though...can't picture anyone in a body suit 😂

Hopefully the skaters will abandon all the rules and just have a massive session and get kicked out of the olympics forever. Jay Adams would approve.

Just like figure skating and other free form sports like gymnastics, skateboarding is an art form, a sport, a way of life, a hobby, etc. Judgement of any of these things is arbitrary and based on preference. I’m just stoked that skateboarding is being legitimized more and more. My dream would be that someday the “no skateboarding” signs would be taken down. Also I think Nyjah’s going to win 🥇

Sk8ings gotta go somewhere and it's better than down the drain. I'm stoked being a 90s kid that helped get it here.

I'm totally down with it! At 57 years old, I'm still rolling around from my skating days back in the 70's.

I'm not really into all this olympics stuff but I gotta say it really helped for Lithuanian skate scene to grow, we have new parks opening every year, lots of new kids starting to skate, so I guess it's good for countries whose skate scenes are small

Gouvernement has been giving out more funds for quality parks since the annoucement here in Montreal. There wasn't many and i'm happy for the skateboarding olympics for that reason

Will the skaters be subject to d ug tests too... 🤔 Could be interesting. 😂😂

There should be a flat ground/freestyle event choreographed to music where all competitors have to wear a skin-tight olympic wrestling uniform and incorporate a handheld rhythmic ribbon.

THE OLYMPICS NEED SK8BOARDING MORE THAN SK8BOARDING NEEDS THE OLYMPICS

Absolutely gutted that dual slalom isn't one of the olympic skateboarding disciplines!

They have been trying to do this since my time! Snowboarding did it and it worked. Skateboarding can work also. Might not be perfect but it is going to inspire kids to get boards!!!!!!

this video is so informative, thank you! can’t wait to watch

Nyjah the first Olympic athlete to have a gold medal in skateboarding and a gold medal in the women’s volleyball team with the shortest shorts

Tommy Hawk is going to win the gold with a 9000 mcflip

Still so confused. Well like Tony said. Skateboarding doesn't need the Olympics. The Olympics need skateboarding. And ofcourse rob dyrdrek said the opposite.

Tj rogers would totaly win baggiest pants competition

If the goal of the Olympics is to use athleticism to bring the world together. Then skateboarding is going to be great for the Olympics. The question is: is the olympics going to be great for skateboarding? If it wasn't enough having the pressure of "going pro" now it's going to be "going pro and going to the olympics", dude I just want to do a kick flip man.

So glad you did this video,I had no idea how certain things would be handled fairly

I hope Andy Anderson makes it to the olympics and if he does that’s who I’m cheering on

I think what many here wrote before, Skateboarding doesn't need Olympics, the Olympics need Skateboarding! The way of life Skateboarding is for me can't be judged, but when were will be grow up new parks with good flow it's a nice side effect... At least it counts on us to show society what a art, creative, freedom life it is when you are a skateboarder, who just skates for fun and while it's your passion.

Hey now, I like skating in coveralls and overalls! As for skating at the Olympics, it should be fine unless skateboarders start paying too much attention and credit to the Olympics. I don't worry about it too much since I don't see many current skaters really think that SLS or Dew Tour or whatever other contest skating is the be-all-end-all of skateboarding. It's up to us to give those things the proper amount of (dis)respect.

I’m excited about skateboarding in the Olympics because maybe my parents will understand me doing all the time now

I loved learning about this and loved Levi shitting on a lot of it even more!

whether something is sports and whether something should be in the olympics seems to me like two related but separate questions, like depending on who you ask, anything that needs judgement based on qualitative factors is not a sport (synchronized swimming, figure skating etc). I don't really care whether skateboarding is a sport or not, or whether it should be in the olympics or not. I'm just the gal on the street and all i know is, it's SOOOO COOOL TO WATCH!! anything on the olympics would definitely reach a wider audience i think , because not everybody seeks out each specific sport's own championship, which may not even be available where they live to watch on TV/internet

very informative and funny! subscribed!

Contest skateboarding shows how great of a skateboarder you are by your consistency on your tricks and the amount of pressure you have when you’re competing to win against other amazing skateboarders. I love it.

Good points, as a skateboarder, I honestly think it’s fine that World Skate took it over, because if skateboarding made their own “World Skateboarding” it would probably need money to get in. So not a huge deal that skateboarding is piggy backing off roller blades, it’s the Olympics after all.

I definitely look forward to checking it out. It seems insane though that it's taken this long. I think it's great that it's in the Olympics but the heart, soul, and creativity of skateboarding will always be on the streets. Humans just have this need to quantify things and set frontiers in order to surpass them via competition.

I hope they add vert and downhill in the future

All for it hate or love it it’s great for the overall hope to see a bigger boom than the early 2000s

I think if anything; a competitive environment can show many young skater what is possible on a board and ought the artwork further if that is their desired goal. I get the argument of people not liking the idea of skate competitions but I do like to see how far people can push their bodies and their boards to the highest level

Great explanation bro.. !!!! Thanks for making this video... Can you plz make a video on how to register in World Skateboarding Organisation and procedures to participate in tours like Dew, SLS etc? It will really helpful ... Stay blessed !!!

I think it's absolutely AWESOME it's gotten included in the Olympic Games! In my opinion scoring is going to be somewhat difficult to make fair for all the competitors. Especially with the rules on equipment pretty much being wide open. Board material is of course an individual preference as well as wheels are a personal preference too but overall there are good and not so great boards and wheels and axles. There's possibility of an advantage a competitor could have over others because of the equipment they choose to roll on. The best part about this news that skating is now an Olympic sport is that we finally really have a sport that's actually exciting and fun to watch!

I would really like to know what the judges will base their points on. Like air time, speed, execution, tech level etc. So you understand what the judges look for and premiers. I’m looking forward as hell to see the skate olympics!!

I could complain about some aspects of the Olympics. But I think skateboarding in the Olympics just opens the doors for people world wide to be reminded of the magic of skateboarding. Skateboarding is a life saver , true freedom & to think that kids world wide (especially girls) may start skating because of the olympics is a very positive thing.

RYU just makes me think of Ryu from street fighter

It's like gymnastics has a skill level so it can be jugde

I don’t care for skateboarding being in the Olympics. But pretty sure Nyjah will win street, Pedro Barros will win Park, Rayssa will win women’s park.

goodluck to all of u. ure all talented

Those Shredz Shop uniform mockups are tight! Literally and figuratively!

I'm surprised that big air didn't make it in. If I knew nothing about skateboarding, that would impress me the most.

I want to know how tricks are graded? How are points awarded? Hang time? Number of flips? Complexity? How is the complexity of the trick defined as well?

Im glad that skateboarding is in the Olympics....ive been wanting this since the 80's. Please have a highest vert competition.

never been comment of the week so i plan on starting now ‘

I really wish they’d put in a Berrics style game of skate and allow 1 skater per country. I think that’s be a lot of fun.

Yo ryu sounds like a sick logo ngl it reminds of streetfighter loll

Nice breakdown.

As long as one kid sees it and starts skaterboarding its worth it.

Growing up in the 90s, in a small town in rural Pennsylvania, skateboarding was illegal. Cops would follow my friends and me around watching us to insure we didn't step on our boards, and we routinely got stopped and searched for illegal drugs or alcohol and our boards confiscated. Our closest park and skate shop was over an hour away. Seeing skateboarding in the Olympics is absolutely amazing and completely validating. People who trash it, and anyone who has become financially successful from skateboarding, are try-hards who see skateboarding as a fashion accessory rather than a unifying sport/hobby/whatever. These people never had to fear that their passion would be taken from them, or die altogether. I've seen the industry go from a meager fledgling to a booming industry, and I can say the more money going to your local skate shop, the better boards and equipment can be innovated. Don't be a try-hard. Support every successful skater, because without them, you wouldn't have that which you claim to care about. Cheers, and GO U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A.!

2:38 when you hit your brother and mom comes in 2:39 when mom gets out

totally onboard for skateboarding in the olympics. I think it has the possibility of opening up a lot of doors for ppl with no access to amazing training facilities and equipment to become professional athletes and it will likely push the sport to new heights too. The system rn is very whack though, hopefully they improve it.

Where is the link to the rankings?

I’m 33 and skateboarding plus Olympics are words I have never heard together before. Actually kinda feels like a paradox. Just like legal herb I always felt like they would happen but at least another 20 years down the line. The whole rollerblade thing tho I’m positive was a south park episode. The fact this is where we started can only mean bad omens for the future. We’ll be talking about an Olympic curse before to long count on it

I don't like Vert I'm just surprised vert isn't it's own category as it has been popular on TV for ages.

Its gonna help bring skating to the world

Its weird cause its definetly going to change the professional landscape but I think it will heavily affect the culture and change how some skaters see things I'm willing to bet more Its an art form will turn to freestyle more to keep away from that corporate Olympic feel but we'll likely see a large amount of skaters who will learn and come up on a nyjah like training as well as skateparks just exploding in size. And since I have a baby face security will let me keep skating if I lie and tell them it's my dream to be in Olympics even when every single kickflip flips nicely is only landed back foot on but also at the same time how many countries or corporations are going to start putting bigger places to train in the less than desirable situation with weather in alberta so it's like a give and take yknow I definitely express myself through skateboarding but like I said I do that more through freestyle plugging my headphones on listening to a mix and just dancing around the park and still trying to hit obstacles feels so good but at the same time I get really competive with the homies and I think the whole industry was for a while remember when pressure flips were cool not me cause they died in two years cause it was just getting stupid looking

Skateboarding is an extreme artform

Is what it is. Tampa Am is still more important. More fun too. Great peek into this. Good info.

hey guys can somebody do a video for 411VM and what happen ?

I think it's good for skating is in the Olympics it will give skating a more professional respect and bring on more new skaters, personally I don't think skating is too be judged and categorised but I'll enjoy watching.

love this guy

Can't find the link to the skateboard Olympics rankings. 🤷‍♂️

If you skate or follow skating you understand how hard and how much work goes into landing these tricks and how technical it can really get to some people skateboards are just a toy snowboarding and skiing is in the Winter Olympics so it makes since for skating to be there

uniforms, bladers, big contests run by big corps. It's like the 1980s again!!

where's the link below?

How many skater you think decided to not go to the Olympics because of the helmet rule.

Personally I don't mind a comp setting in skateboarding. Granted I do admit it's kinda hard to quantify somethings in some scenarios. But ultimately it being in the Olympics will just make it more open and accessible to more people. And really if that's what gets people into it, just like how the tony hawk games did, its just better for skateboarding as a whole.

I'm excited to finally see skateboarding in the Olympics. But I agree with Tony Alva, "Skateboarding doesn't need the Olympics but the Olympics need skateboarding."

What countries are competing

4:21 "Always remember, if you aint first. You're Last." What Movie is that clip from please??? And thanks. 8:31 The Oompa Loompa Kick flipping Down some stairs is DOPE AS F%$K!!

I hope they add downhill racing or downhill freeride in the future

The olympics will be a lot less boring now that skateboarding is included.

uhm where's the link to view ranks?

you did a great job explaining how to qualify and I still have no idea how to qualify :)

I never thought that being a skater from the late 80s to present that younger skaters would become dolphin short wearing jocks.

I'm a little surprised at no 20 odd foot mega ramp contest

the olympic bowl should be combi bowl

All I can say is skateboarding being in the Olympics is not going to harm my skates seshes at all, If anything maybe you’ll inspire someone to skateboard who usually wouldn’t be exposed to that kind of stuff And if somebody is a really good consistent competitive skater I think that they should get the chance to win a goddamn Olympic medal I’m not even the hugest fan of skate competitions but at the end of the day some people are there is a certain art to competitions it’s just a different part of skateboarding than You and your boys bombing some hills on your off day As far as how they’re going to run the competition we’re just gonna have to see I think it all comes down to getting good judges and a good park at the end of the day At the end of the day this is mainly a win for skate companies and your favorite skate shop

if i don’t get comment of the week i’m gonna bring limp bizkit back

can you use skateboard rails?

The biggest reason why I think that skateboard should be in the olympics is because it will makes skateboarding LEGAL everywhere in the globe, it will make more money for the sport

I think it’s a good thing overall, to acknowledge these kids as world class athletes, but it’s coming at the most sanitized time in history... I think it would be fun to see it turn into the shit show it definitely would have turned into if this happened in the 90’s.... how fun would it be to see Tom Penny getting busted with blow, Simon Woodstock in full spandex, or Mike Vallely punching out a pole vaulter... the kids competing are great though. Andy is representing Canada and he’s art on wheels and the Joslin kid is a fucking monster. I’m not expecting much more than great skating, but I really hope to see a little bit of showboating.

Who are the judges for Canada and USA?

yo let shredz shop desing the uniforme for the olympic 😂👍

I will watch it because I've been skating for about 40 years now , and I do love anything to do with skating but I do think it's lame , I think it'll become a fad that will be huge and die out again quickly esp in today's disposable society , I have a feeling it will pump up board prices , the core of us who are skaters will watch it come and go but for some of us the love will never die

Shout out to my buddy Jonny Giger skating for the Swiss or the Lichtenstein team I forget cuz I smoke too much... 😂❤❤❤

Go Andy A! I'm from Washington, so close enough to BC

Skateboarding is measured in every contest ever since 1973 and yes skateboarding is a sport. Physically and mentally more exhausting then most sports out there also I think it’s cool it’s making skateboarding more normal. I grew up in a time where I got made fun of for skateboarding all through middle school and high school even though I played football and basketball too (only 25). Plus until now skateboarding was considered a illegal sport making it so that technically by skating down the side walk you where breaking the law unless you where is a skateboarding designated area

good luck too the kazakstan skate team

I'm going to start my committee.

BMX has been in The Olympics since 2008. Its a good fit because its a RACE, its "quantitative". Easy to see who crosses the finish line 1st. Skateboarding is very stylistic & "qualitative". Much harder to judge. New opportunities are good things, generally, but i quote Bob Burnquist: "They need us more than we need them" because skateboarding essentially boils down to 1 oersons individual fulfillment, but of course having co-homies is even better, going out & having fun togethr.

i wanna see andy anderson in the shreds suit

I'm Not sure that Skateboarding should be in the Olympics. The Art of skateboarding is to be free but how this is shaping up to be takes the Fun and Joy out of it.

"Stacy looks like a stock car" Jay Adams. Lord's of Dogtown. That jock image is not skateboarding. Skateboarding is about having your own style. Skateboarding is more an artform, not a sport. And you have to anwser to some fruitbooters.

wheres the link to the funny as heck article?