Skateboarding was added to the Tokyo Games lineup as part of a wider initiative to grow the Olympics' appeal with younger audiences, by way of sports that are particularly popular in the host nation.

Japan's Ayumu Hirano, two-time Olympic halfpipe snowboarding silver medalist, competed in the prelims of the men's park skateboarding contest in Tokyo on Thursday, finishing 14th. The 22-year-old ...

Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk is closely watching the debut of his sport at the Tokyo Olympics – close enough to see every Olympian’s skating sesh, epic tricks and dedication – and he truly can’t ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first U.S. Olympic skateboarding team has been unveiled in downtown Los Angeles. The 12 members range from superstar Nyjah Huston to up-and-coming teenagers eager to make their ...