JOP 2024: Skateboarding in the spotlight
The Paris Olympic Games are just around the corner, and from July 26 to August 11 the world will be vibrating to the rhythm of this legendary event.
Following its entry into the circle of Olympic sports at the Tokyo Games in 2020, skateboarding will also be present at the Paris Olympics. A superb opportunity for French riders to express themselves and perform in their own country.
👉 See you on July 27 and 28 for the street events and on August 6 and 7 for the bowl events!
There’s 1 event left for our 13 French riders still in the running to qualify for the Olympic Games.
👉 The OQS will take place Budapest – June 20 to 23, 2024
With 3 girls and 4 boys in the bowl and 3 girls and 3 boys in the street, France is the only country in Europe to qualify riders in every event for the OQS, confirming its ranking as the 5th world nation behind Japan, Brazil, the USA and Australia.
👉 To follow their progress, visit the French Roller & Skateboard Federation website:
MRP NA supports :
En Street : Vincent MILOU
– 27, from Tarnos
–Currently top 23 in the world
– 2nd SLS London 2018
– European Champion 2018
– 2nd SLS Seattle 2022
– 2nd Tampa pro 2022
– 4th Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Lucie SCHOONHEERE
– 14 years old, from Bordeaux
– Currently top 32 in the world
– French Champion U16 2022, French Champion +16 2023, 10th Pro tour Lausanne 2023
– 17th in Shanghai on May 19, 2024
En bowl : Édouard DAMESTOY
– 26 years old, from Bordeaux
– Currently top 32 in the world
– Two-time World Champion ramp racer, 4 XGames medals
– 25th in Shanghai on May 19, 2024
