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Skateboard GB

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Skateboard GB
AbbreviationSBGB
FormationOctober 6, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-06)
PurposeGoverning body for skateboarding in the UK
HeadquartersSheffield
Chair
Alex Jordan
CEO
James Hope-Gill
AffiliationsBritish Olympic Association
UK Sport
Sport England
UK Anti-Doping
Skateboard Scotland
Skateboard England
Skateboard:NI
Staff
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Websiteskateboardgb.org

Skateboard GB is the governing body for skateboarding in the UK and represents the home nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at the National Olympic Committee.[1]

In December 2020 Skateboard GB was the recipient of a UK Sport grant of £1,672,485 for the Paris 2024 Olympics.[2][3] 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.[4][5]

In July 2020 founding chair Lucy Adams stepped down to spend more time with her family and was replaced by Alex Jordan.[6]

Team GB

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Skateboard GB is responsible for selecting, preparing and managing the British Skateboarding Team which includes Sky Brown who was set to become Britain's youngest Olympian at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[7][8] The other team members include Alex Decunha,[9] Sam Beckett, Alex Hallford and Jordan Thackary,[10] with Team Manager Darren Pearcy.[11]

Skateboard England merger

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In December 2020 it was announced that Skateboard GB and Skateboard England, the National Governing Body for skateboarding in England and Wales, would merge.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Sky Brown and James Hope-Gill building the sport of skateboarding from scratch". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. ^ "UK Sport outlines plans for £352million investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport". UK Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Paris 2024: UK Sport funding decisions signal shift towards greater diversity and winning 'the right way'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Tokyo 2020 funding boost for Team GB surfing, softball and skateboarding". The Week. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ "New sports backed by Aspiration Fund to support ambitions for Tokyo 2020 Olympics". UK Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Adams to step down as Skateboard England and Skateboard GB Board chair". Inside The Games. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Sky Brown: Meet the 11-year-old girl set to become Britain's youngest summer Olympian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. ^ "UK National Skateboard Championships". Visit Manchester. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Skateboarding". Team GB. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Sky Brown: Skateboarder, 10, chooses Great Britain Olympic team". CNN. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Darren Pearcy Interview". Slam City Skates. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Skateboard England & Skateboard GB unite into a single organisation". Skateboard England. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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