2023 World Skateboarding Tour Park: Sky Brown dominates women's quarter-finals in San Juan, Argentina
Sixteen skaters booked their places in the semi-finals of the World Skate’s Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier on Friday (26 May).
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The women's semi-finals are set for the World Skateboarding Pro Tour 2023 stop in San Juan, Argentina, with 16 park skateboarders scheduled to compete on Saturday (27 May).
The Pro Tour event is a pivotal stop as skaters look to punch their ticket to Paris 2024 via ranking points that will qualify them for the upcoming Olympic Summer Games.
Recently-crowned world champion Sky Brown, the No.1 seed in San Juan, soared to the top of the rankings, earning a 71.00 in her opening run. In her second round, she outdid herself, earning a score of 72.33. She would not be caught.
Some three points behind her was Brazil's Yndiara Asp at 69.000, with compatriots Raicca Oliveira (68.5) and Dora Pereira (68.2) finishing third and fourth, respectively. Ruby Trew of Australia rounded out the top five with a score of 67.72.
Japan's Hiraki Kokona, who took silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021, advanced in eighth place (66.70), while Australian Arisa Trew (no relation), who was the top qualifier to the quarters, advanced to the semis in 11th place.
Meanwhile, Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Yosozumi Sakura couldn't find her rhythm, finishing 30th out of 32 competitors after earning scores of 12.06, 15.33 and 18.00 across her three runs.
Skaters' seedings are based on their Olympic World Skate Ranking (OWSR). For skaters in the quarters onward, it will be the best of three 45-second runs, or until there is a fall, and the best score will be counted.
A total of 179 Olympic hopefuls arrived in San Juan this week, all aiming to claim as many ranking points as they can. The men's quarterfinal round is scheduled for Saturday (26 May).
In the men's event, world champ Jagger Eaton and Olympic gold medallist Keegan Palmer are also set to compete in a field that is brimming with well-known talents. Gavin Bottger was the top scorer in the men's qualifying round.
The remaining schedule for the event is below.
2023 World Skateboarding Tour San Juan Park: Schedule
This schedule is subject to change. All times are in UTC-3.
Saturday 27 May
Men’s Quarterfinals (three 45-second runs or until first fall – best run counts)
- Heat 1 - 09:00-09:30
- Heat 2 – 10:20-10:50
- Heat 3 – 12:10-12:55
- Heat 4 – 13:30-14:15
Women’s Semi-finals (three 45-second runs or until first fall – best run counts)
- Heat 1 – 16:05-16:50
- Heat 2 – 17:10-17:55
Men’s Semi-finals (three 45-second runs or until first fall – best run counts)
- Heat 1 – 19:35-20:20
- Heat 2 – 20:40-21:25
Sunday 28 May
- Women’s Final (three 45-second runs or first fall – best run counts): 17:15 – 18:00
- Men’s Final (three 45-second runs or first fall – best run counts): 18:20 – 19:05
- Awards Ceremony: 19:35 – 20:05
2023 World Skateboarding Tour San Juan Park: How to watch live action
Livestream coverage of world street skateboarding championships action will be available on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com beginning with the semi-finals on Saturday 27 May and finishing with the finals on Sunday 28 May.
You can find all the latest on your favourite skateboarders including news, interviews and updates from Argentina, on Olympics.com and the apps for mobile and connected TV devices.