The Japan TimesJun 23, 2025
Starting this year, the World Skate Federation is phasing in a minimum age for World Skateboarding Tour events, which could have an impact on the field for the LA Olympics in 2028. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/23/more-sports/skateboarding-new-age-limit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldskatefederation #worldskateboardingtour #xgames #xgamesosaka #arisatrew #emakawakami #miakretzer
World Skate puts brakes on skateboarding's preteen movement with new age limits

The minimum age of 11 this year will be raised one year each in 2026, 2027 and 2028 so that when the LA Olympics roll around in 2028, the minimum age will be 14.

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The Japan TimesJun 22, 2025
Australian Arisa Trew set a new mark for female skateboarders while Japanese athletes took home a big haul of medals over the course of a thrilling weekend at X Games Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/22/more-sports/x-games-osaka-recap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #xgames #xgamesosaka #osaka #arisatrew #rimnakamura #yoheiuchino #kairinetsuke
Australian Arisa Trew sets new mark at X Games Osaka as Japan athletes shine

Trew, whose mother is Japanese, electrified the crowd at Kyocera Dome with two monster runs in the park final to put her ahead of Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Sakura Yosozumi.

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