"The ISF has been working for 10 years now to unite the greater skateboarding community to ensure the best possible representation of skateboarding is what is experienced by both the athletes and the fans," said ISF President Gary Ream.

"For competitive street skateboarding, we believe there is no better place to start than Street League Skateboarding.  

"Not only do they have the support of the top skateboarders but they have also revolutionised the competition format in a way that is perfect for skateboarding on this global stage."

Skateboarding will be hoping to boost its profile by being showcased as a demonstration sport at the Youth Olympics in Nanjing, which start today ©Nanjing 2014





With the sport embodying the current Olympic vision of appealing to young people, it is considered a distinct possibility that being showcased at Nanjing 2014 could pave the way for future Olympic participation, and the latest partnership should boost this process.

By building a permanent skate-park, it is also hoped the Youth Olympics will help create a legacy for skateboarding here in China, not a country traditionally associated with the sport. 

"With partnerships with more than 80 member countries, it is crucial that we continue to involve and engage the world skateboarding family as best we can," said Ream.

"This will include female and male regional and continental qualifiers for our events as well as the continued opportunities to develop skate facilities, promotional activities and every way possible to allows kids around the world to enter and benefit from the lifestyle associated with skateboarding.

"We know our partnership with Street League skateboarding will assist us in all these endeavors."

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