USA Skateboarding (USAS) has confirmed the appointment of Don Bostick as its new chair following the departure of Gary Ream, revealed exclusively by insidethegames.

Gary Ream has resigned as the chair of USA Skateboarding (USAS) following concerns being raised over governance and financial misconduct at the national governing body.

Funa Nakayama continued her fine form from the past two days at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour event in Rome, leading an all-Japanese podium in the women's event.

Funa Nakayama was top of the women's standings again after finishing first in the quarter-finals, making her the skater to beat in tomorrow's final at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour event in Rome.

France's Aurélien Giraud and Japan's Funa Nakayama started their campaigns at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour in Rome by topping the standings in the men's and women's quarter-finals.

Street skateboarding qualification is set to change for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, taking into account the balance of tricks and runs, meaning changes to its scoring system.

Japanese skater Toa Sasaki topped qualification in the men's event today at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour leg in Rome, setting up well in one of the first competitions where ranking points for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games can be attained.

World Skate has extended and expanded its partnership with the International Testing Agency (ITA) until 2025, with the independent anti-doping body set to oversee areas including management of potential rule violations.

The International Extreme Sports Festival (FISE) here has attracted some of the world’s best athletes, including the two inaugural freestyle BMX Olympic champions, but is still lacking the truly elite skateboarders.

French Olympian Charlotte Hym carried over her impressive qualifying displays to win gold in the women's street skateboard competition at the International Extreme Sports Festival (FISE) here in Montpellier.

Anton Stryutskov, executive director of the Skateboarding Federation of Russia, has claimed World Skate is yet to move 2023 World Championships in the vert discipline from Russia.

Qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games skateboarding competitions is set to be based on ranking points gained from World Championships, the Olympic qualifier series, Pro Tour events, five-star events, and three-star events.

Olympic medallists Yuto Horigome, Rayssa Leal and Jagger Eaton have claimed the last golds of the X Games on the final day of competition at the Marine Stadium in Chiba in Japan.

The second day of the X Games in Chiba saw American Mitchie Brusco upset defending champion Gui Khury of Brazil to win the vert ramp with a sensational kickflip McTwist at the Marine Stadium.

The first day of the Summer X Games got underway in Chiba, Japan today.