USA Skateboarding (USAS) has appointed Johnny Schillereff, who has more than 30 years business experience in the sport, as its new chief executive and President.

André Barros has resigned as skateboarding chair for World Skate America, citing the cancellation of this year's Park and Street World Championships for the decision, and the global governing body has come under fire for alleged negligence of a bid for the sport to feature at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.

World Skate has cancelled the Park and Street World Championships from taking place in Brazil, claiming that the event organisers breached their initial agreement.

Britain has announced its skateboard park team for the forthcoming year, as the build-up to the Paris 2024 Olympics gathers pace.

A special meeting has been arranged with some of the country’s top athletes by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) after it was decided to decertify the crisis-torn USA Skateboarding (USAS).

There are no plans to remove Gary Ream as chair of the World Skate Skateboarding Technical Commission, despite him being forced to stand down from his position in the United States following allegations which included financial impropriety.

USA Skateboarding (USAS) has confirmed the appointment of Don Bostick as its new chair following the departure of Gary Ream, revealed exclusively by insidethegames.

Gary Ream has resigned as the chair of USA Skateboarding (USAS) following concerns being raised over governance and financial misconduct at the national governing body.

Funa Nakayama continued her fine form from the past two days at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour event in Rome, leading an all-Japanese podium in the women's event.

Funa Nakayama was top of the women's standings again after finishing first in the quarter-finals, making her the skater to beat in tomorrow's final at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour event in Rome.

France's Aurélien Giraud and Japan's Funa Nakayama started their campaigns at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour in Rome by topping the standings in the men's and women's quarter-finals.

Street skateboarding qualification is set to change for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, taking into account the balance of tricks and runs, meaning changes to its scoring system.

Japanese skater Toa Sasaki topped qualification in the men's event today at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour leg in Rome, setting up well in one of the first competitions where ranking points for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games can be attained.

World Skate has extended and expanded its partnership with the International Testing Agency (ITA) until 2025, with the independent anti-doping body set to oversee areas including management of potential rule violations.

The International Extreme Sports Festival (FISE) here has attracted some of the world’s best athletes, including the two inaugural freestyle BMX Olympic champions, but is still lacking the truly elite skateboarders.