Olympic Skateboarding: History, Rules and Every Medalist (2026)
Skateboarding joined the Olympics at Tokyo 2020 and became a permanent sport from LA 2028. Here's how it works and who has won.
Skateboarding at the Olympics
Skateboarding made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, held in summer 2021 after a one-year postponement. It returned at Paris 2024, staged at the Place de la Concorde in the heart of the city, and it's on the program for Los Angeles 2028, where the IOC has said it will become a fully permanent Olympic sport. The Olympics brought skateboarding to a huge new audience and made stars of some remarkably young athletes.
The Four Events
| Event | Course | What It Looks Like |
|---|---|---|
| Street (men and women) | Stairs, rails, ledges, banks | Like skating a city plaza |
| Park (men and women) | Deep bowls and curved transitions | Big airs and flowing lines |
How Olympic Skateboarding Is Scored
Street
- Each skater has two 45-second runs; the best run counts.
- Then five attempts at single tricks; the best two count.
- The final score is the best run plus the two best tricks, out of 300.
Park
Each skater gets 45-second runs through the bowl, packing in as many tricks as possible. The best run decides the score.
What Judges Look For
Runs and tricks are scored from 0 to 100. Judges consider:
- Difficulty and variety of tricks
- Quality of execution
- Use of the course
- Flow and consistency
- Avoiding repetition
Tokyo 2020 Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's street | Yuto Horigome (Japan) | Kelvin Hoefler (Brazil) | Jagger Eaton (USA) |
| Women's street | Momiji Nishiya (Japan) | Rayssa Leal (Brazil) | Funa Nakayama (Japan) |
| Men's park | Keegan Palmer (Australia) | Pedro Barros (Brazil) | Cory Juneau (USA) |
| Women's park | Sakura Yosozumi (Japan) | Kokona Hiraki (Japan) | Sky Brown (Great Britain) |
Paris 2024 Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's street | Yuto Horigome (Japan) | Jagger Eaton (USA) | Nyjah Huston (USA) |
| Women's street | Coco Yoshizawa (Japan) | Liz Akama (Japan) | Rayssa Leal (Brazil) |
| Men's park | Keegan Palmer (Australia) | Tom Schaar (USA) | Augusto Akio (Brazil) |
| Women's park | Arisa Trew (Australia) | Kokona Hiraki (Japan) | Sky Brown (Great Britain) |
Paris 2024 featured 88 skaters from 23 national Olympic committees. Japan topped the skateboarding medal table with four medals, including two golds.
Fun Facts
- Young medalists: At Tokyo, Momiji Nishiya, Rayssa Leal and Sky Brown were all 13 when they won medals, and Kokona Hiraki was 12, making her the youngest Olympic medalist since 1936.
- Back-to-back: Yuto Horigome and Keegan Palmer each won gold in both Tokyo and Paris.
- Japan's strength: Japan won the most skateboarding medals at both Games.
- Repeat podiums: Rayssa Leal, Jagger Eaton, Kokona Hiraki and Sky Brown medaled at both Tokyo and Paris.
Looking Ahead to LA 2028
Skateboarding is part of the Los Angeles 2028 program, a natural fit for the city where much of modern skateboarding was born. World Skate, the sport's governing body, runs the qualification system. Check World Skate and the official Olympics site for the latest schedule and formats.
Try It Yourself
Inspired? Start with a beginner skateboard, learn to ollie and drop in, and dig into skateboarding history and skateboarding competitions.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did skateboarding become an Olympic sport?
Skateboarding made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, which were held in 2021.
What are the Olympic skateboarding events?
Four events: men's and women's street, and men's and women's park.
How is Olympic skateboarding scored?
Judges score runs and tricks from 0 to 100 based on criteria including difficulty, execution, use of the course, flow and variety.
Will skateboarding be at the 2028 Olympics?
Yes. Skateboarding is on the program for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, and the IOC has announced it will be a permanent Olympic sport from LA 2028.
Who has won the most Olympic skateboarding golds?
Yuto Horigome of Japan and Keegan Palmer of Australia each won gold at both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.