Skateboard GB is the

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for

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in the UK and represents the home nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at the

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. In December 2020 Skateboard GB was the recipient of a

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grant of £1,672,485 for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The grant represents a significant increase from the £166,825 awarded by the UK government-backed Aspiration Fund in 2018 for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In July 2020 founding chair Lucy Adams stepped down to spend more time with her family and was replaced by Alex Jordan.

Team GB

Skateboard GB is responsible for selecting, preparing and managing the British Skateboarding Team which includes

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who was set to become Britain's youngest Olympian at the

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. The other team members include Alex Decunha,

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, Alex Hallford and Jordan Thackary, with Team Manager Darren Pearcy.

Skateboard England merger

In December 2020 it was announced that Skateboard GB and Skateboard England, the National Governing Body for skateboarding in England and Wales, would merge.

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Skateboard GB

Skateboard England

Skateboard Scotland
Sports organizations established in 2017 Skateboarding organizations