CANADA ANNOUNCES FIRST NATIONAL SKATEBOARD TEAM

With the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games rapidly approaching, Canada has announced their first national skateboard team. The skaters were selected based on them having competed in the Olympic Qualifying Tour in 2019-2020.

"It's a great honour to announce the first skateboarding team to officially represent Canada," Canada Skateboard President Benjamin Stoddard said in a press release. "This group of talented, young skaters share the unique privilege to skate as pioneers for their country."

They also share the amazing opportunity to represent Canada's deep-rooted skateboarding history on the world's largest stage. We're excited, we're proud, and we're stoked.”

In street skateboarding, Canada will be represented by Annie Guglia, Maddy Balt, Sophie Grant, Matt Berger, Ryan Decenzo, Micky Papa, TJ Rogers, and Shay Sandiford.

Representing Canada in park will be Faye De Fazio Ebert, Adam Hopkins, James Clarke, and Andy Anderson.