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Sky Brown: Olympic Dreams Soar After World Skate Games Silver
12 Oct
Summary
- Sky Brown secured silver at the World Skate Games in Paraguay.
- The competition contributed to Olympic qualification for Los Angeles 2028.
- Brown is a two-time park world champion and previous Olympic medalist.
Great Britain's Sky Brown earned a silver medal at the recent World Skate Games held in Asuncion, Paraguay. The accomplished 18-year-old skateboarder achieved a score of 89.50 in the women's park final. She narrowly missed out on the gold medal, which was won by Japan's Mizuho Hasegawa with a score of 91.00.
This competition was a significant step in Brown's bid to qualify for her third Olympic Games, the Los Angeles 2028 event. It was the second competition where athletes could accumulate vital world skate ranking points necessary for Olympic qualification. Skateboarding has been featured in the Olympics since the Tokyo Games in 2021.
Brown has a decorated history, having won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics at just 13 years old, making her Great Britain's youngest Olympic medalist. She later added another bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Furthermore, she is a two-time park world champion, securing titles in both 2023 and 2025.
