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Girl skateboarders love the sport – but risk sexual harassment and being labelled ‘posers’

When Sky Brown won the bronze medal in women’s skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became Great Britain’s youngest ever medallist. More young women than ever are choosing to take up the sport, but are still significantly outnumbered by young men.

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Sky Brown Determined To Compete Despite Dislocated Shoulder

Sky Brown, a determined skateboarder, faces a challenge after dislocating her shoulder but remains focused on competing in the Olympics.

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Sky Brown medal bid dealt blow after reported dislocated shoulder in training

The 16-year-old Tokyo bronze medallist is a strong Great Britain medal hope in the park skateboarding

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Paris 2024: The Scots, Brits and international athletes to watch

This Olympic Games will showcase some of the very biggest names in world sport so here's a look at the Scots, Brits and international athletes to…

The National (Scotland)

Who are the youngest and oldest Olympic athletes at Paris 2024?

There’s a gap of over 50 years between the youngest and oldest competitors in Paris

The Independent UK

Sky Brown: Britain’s youngest-ever Olympic medallist leads new generation in Paris

Brown will be competing in her second Olympic Games in Paris after becoming a medal-winner aged just 13

The Independent UK

All about the Paris 2024 Olympics - an explainer for kids by The Week Junior

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Ten to watch: Team GB’s best hopes for Olympic glory in Paris

From a battle for the ages in the men’s 1500m to world champions in the women’s lightweight double sculls, Britain’s best bets for gold

The Guardian - UK

From LeBron to Ledecky: 10 biggest names to watch at Paris Olympics 2024

From sporting legends to Gen Z prodigies, Al Jazeera picks out 10 ‘must watch’ athletes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Al Jazeera

From Sky Brown to Bryony Page – seven Brits to watch at Paris Olympics

Great Britain have plenty of medal prospects in France.

The Independent UK

The Team GB athletes to look out for at the Olympics — from Andy Murray to skateboarding's new prodigy

From household names to hopeful teenagers making their Olympic debut, these are the British athletes to look out for in Paris

Evening Standard

The biggest London screenings for all of 2024’s summer of sport

Whether you’re watching Wimbledon or the Olympics, here’s where to go to soak up the atmosphere, say Josh Barrie, Mike Daw and David Ellis

Evening Standard

‘Don’t age yourself’: meet GB’s unlikely Olympic skateboard trio aged 15 to 50

Sky Brown and Andy Macdonald bridge a 35-year gap, giving Team GB the widest age range to feature in an Olympic skateboarding team

The Guardian - UK

Skateboarder Andy Macdonald says qualifying for Olympics at 50 ‘pretty surreal’

Macdonald is part of a three-person GB team for the Paris Games alongside teenagers Sky Brown and Lola Tambling.

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The Guardian - UK

From 15 to 50: Sky Brown seals Olympic place with veteran Andy MacDonald

Great Britain’s Paris skateboarding team will have a 35-year age range after Sky Brown (15), Andy MacDonald (50) and Lola Tambling (16) qualified

The Independent UK

Who is Andy MacDonald? The 50-year-old Team GB skateboarder ‘representing the old guys’ at Olympics

American-born MacDonald joins 15-year-old Sky Brown and 16-year-old Lola Tambling in the Team GB squad

The Independent UK

Team GB skateboarding medal hope Sky Brown to miss Olympic qualifier after knee injury

The 15-year-old sustained a MCL tear in her knee but should be fit for the second qualifying event, which takes place in Budapest next month.

Evening Standard

Skateboarding world champion Sky Brown: 'I’m going for gold at the Olympics'

‘Why is that little girl here?’ It’s a phrase Sky Brown has had to live with in the male world of skate parks. But the 15-year-old will put an end to that if she gets her way in Paris, she tells Maddy Mussen

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Evening Standard

Inside this week's ES Magazine: Sky Brown

Ben Cobb shares his editor’s letter from this week’s issue of ES Magazine

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Cass Review a defining moment in children's gender care

The publication of a review into gender care for children on the National Health Service ought to be a defining moment. It should not be the case but Dr Hilary Cass, author of the report, has displayed tremendous courage. Whatever you think on the complex and emotive issue of gender…

The Guardian - UK

‘I don’t feel pressure’: Sky Brown on her skating glory and surfing dream

Teenage skateboarding star and Olympic medallist displays maturity beyond her years and wants to excel in two events

AAP

Australian surfing team miss extra Olympic spots

The Australian team have fallen short in their bid for extra Olympic spots although Sally Fitzgibbons and Ethan Ewing remain alive at the World Surfing Games.

The Guardian - UK

13 and 50: meet Britain’s young-and-old Olympic skateboard double act

One has grey hair and the other is a teenager but they tell Ben Bloom they are both targeting Paris 2024 with one goal: winning medals for Britain

The Independent UK

10 sports stars who could shine in 2024

Keely Hodgkinson, Simone Biles and Jude Bellingham could all have a big year ahead.

The Independent UK

10 sports stars who could shine in 2024

Keely Hodgkinson could be set for a successful year.

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