Nanjing in China will host the first World Skate Skateboarding Park World Championships later this year, it has been announced.

World Skate President Sabatino Aracu has urged member federations to better educate skateboarders on anti-doping as the governing body seeks to address concerns in the build-up to the sport's Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.

Reigning world champion Nyjah Huston believes skateboarding's Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 has been a "long time coming" as he claimed the sport should have been introduced onto the programme much earlier.

Japan's Yuto Horigome dazzled an exuberant crowd with a superb display as he clinched his first Street League Skateboarding (SLS) victory in a thrilling men's final at the London Pro Open here today.

Jennifer Soto upstaged a strong field as she led home an American clean sweep to clinch victory in a dramatic women's final at the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) Pro Open here today.

Street League Skateboarding (SLS) chief executive CJ Olivares has insisted the qualification process for the 2020 Olympic Games will be open and accessible to athletes from countries all over the world following criticism regarding the closed format on their World Tour.

Skateboarding is set to enjoy one of its most prominent showcases since it was added to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic programme when the Street League Pro Open takes place in London this weekend.

Tim McFerran, President of the World Skateboarding Federation (WSF), has described next weekend's Street League Skateboarding (SLS) Pro Open at London's Copper Box as appearing like "a marketing gimmick".

A new tour partnership signed between Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and World Skate last month has been criticised by the head of a rival governing body.

World Skate, the International Olympic Committee-recognised International Federation governing skateboarding, has launched a new tour in conjunction with Street League Skateboarding (SLS), the pre-eminent professional competitive skateboarding tour.

Two bodies are each vying to become the recognised national governing body for skateboarding in the United States in a dispute which bears many similarities with last year's contest to become the international entity in charge of the sport.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) sports director Kit McConnell has claimed he is confident that the world's top skateboarders and event organisers will participate at Tokyo 2020, despite the hostility expressed by some in the sport about it being in the Olympics. 

World Skate President Sabatino Aracu has claimed the organisation's name change from the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) "officially enshrines the new path" the sport will take in the future.

A name change from the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) to World Skate has been officially approved at a Congress in Nanjing.