Skateboarding WS Street World Championships 2018

[Dragon 1,845]

On 17/01/2019 at 13:31, De_Gambassi said:

 

The Brazilian is an old woman...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/13/sky-brown-10-year-old-skateboarder-set-to-compete-for-team-gb-at-olympics

[heywoodu 15,148]

Skateboarding really needs a minimum age or something...the Olympics with all it's pressure and the Olympic Village are no place for 10-12 year old kids.

[Olympian1010 7,977]

40 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Skateboarding really needs a minimum age or something...the Olympics with all it's pressure and the Olympic Village are no place for 10-12 year old kids.

I don’t know, skateboard comps are pretty low-key. I wouldn’t worry about pressure. I  would be sad if the best can’t compete (i.e Chole Kim 2014) because of age

[heywoodu 15,148]

7 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

I don’t know, skateboard comps are pretty low-key. I wouldn’t worry about pressure. I  would be sad if the best can’t compete (i.e Chole Kim 2014) because of age

Yeah, and then you're in the Olympic village, which in itself is just not a place for little kids. And at the Olympics. And every single bit of sports media wants your attention. They will have to have some North Korean-like supervision by their federations for their own protection, especially around the village.

[BraGer 3]

It's best having the young in skateboarding. Age limit needs to be 18 years.

[heywoodu 15,148]

9 minutes ago, BraGer said:

It's best having the young in skateboarding. Age limit needs to be 18 years.

That's a bit old for a maximum age I think, but these young kids should be protected. Some of them are barely even teenagers..

[BraGer 3]

Yes, 18 is best for a maximum age but can be 16 or 17, but older people should be protected.

[heywoodu 15,148]

4 minutes ago, BraGer said:

Yes, 18 is best for a maximum age but can be 16 or 17, but older people should be protected.

Right, I fell for the joke and reacted serious, sorry  

[ChandlerMne 1,037]

I thought that after Fu Mingxia they banned so young athletes. 

[Olympian1010 7,977]

6 minutes ago, ChandlerMne said:

I thought that after Fu Mingxia they banned so young athletes. 

Nope, no age limit in skateboarding