Japanese skateboarder Yuto Horigome believes a home crowd will enhance his performance at Tokyo 2020, where the sport is set to make its Olympic debut.

The Olympic World Skateboarding rankings have had a further change to allow more regional competitions to count in the wake of international competition being limited.

World Skate hosted an Olympic qualification update with National Federations and athletes over Zoom.

World Skate has announced the launch of an academy which will aim to raise the level of competition all over the world.

Lucy Adams will step down as Skateboard England and Skateboard GB Board chair to spend more time with her family, as she awaits the birth of her first child.

The World Skate Games have been moved back to 2022 to accommodate postponed events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Dew Tour skateboarding competition in Long Beach has been re-arranged to May 2021, organisers have confirmed.

Britain's 11-year-old world skateboard bronze medallist Sky Brown said she shared news of her recent accident to show "that it's okay to fall sometimes".

Britain's 11-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown has said she is "lucky to be alive" after a catastrophic fall while training in California.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has approved rule changes made to the qualification process for the Tokyo 2020 skateboarding competition.

Skateboard England is hosting a new online competition called the King of the Carpet, which will feature the biggest names in the sport in Britain performing their skills from home.

Skateboard England has called for Government to work with local authorities to speed up the release of business support grants and encourage landlords to work with flexibility to ensure skateboard and BMX parks can survive the coronavirus pandemic.

World Skate will draft a new qualification schedule when dates for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are confirmed, the governing body has said.

Skateboard England has announced a first virtual National Championships, which will see athletes attempt to compete from home.