World Skateboarding Championships, live streaming: Eight Indians in action at Paris 2024 Olympics qualifier - full schedule
Indian skateboarder Shivam Balhara, 15, will compete in both the Street and Park divisions of the world championships in Sharjah.
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The World Skateboarding Championships 2022 will be held at the Aljada Skate Park in Sharjah, UAE, from February 1 to February 12, 2023.
The championships have two parts, the World Street Skateboarding Championships (Feb 1-5) and the World Park Skateboarding Championships (Feb 8-12).
The World Skateboarding Championships is a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Competitors can earn valuable ranking points to make the cut for the Summer Games.
Some of the world’s best skateboarders, including Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists Horigome Yuto, Rayssa Leal, Nishiya Momiji and Jagger Eaton, will be competing in Sharjah and rubbing shoulders with them will be eight Indian skateboarders - five men and three women.
Indian team for World Skateboarding Championships
Park
Men: Shivam Balhara, Joshan J, Mahin Tandon
Street
Men: Shubham Surana, Shivam Balhara, Satyam Hangargekar
Women: Shradda Gaikwad, Shruti Bholse, Urmila Pable
Among the Indians, Shivam Balhara and Satyam Hangargekar are the youngest. Both are just 15-years-old. Delhi skater Shivam Balhara, a silver medallist from the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 will represent India in both the Park and Street championships.
Shubham Surana, 23, is the most experienced among the eight-member contingent.
Where to watch World Skateboarding Championships live in India
Live streaming of the World Skateboarding Championships will be available on the Olympics.com website in India. However, only the semi-finals and finals of both the Street and Park Championships will be shown.
There will be no live telecast of the World Skateboarding Championships on any TV channel in India.
World Skateboarding Championships schedule
Street
Wednesday, February 1
Women’s open qualifiers
Thursday, February 2
Men’s open qualifiers
Friday, February 3
Women’s quarter-finals
Men’s quarter-finals
Saturday, February 4
Women’s semi-finals
Men’s semi-finals
Sunday, February 5
Women’s finals
Men’s finals
Park
Wednesday, February 8
Women’s open qualifiers
Thursday, February 9
Men’s open qualifiers
Friday, February 10
Women’s quarter-finals
Men’s quarter-finals
Saturday, February 11
Women’s semi-finals
Men’s semi-finals
Sunday, February 12
Women’s finals
Men’s finals