Skateboard GB
| Abbreviation | SBGB |
|---|---|
| Formation | October 6, 2017 |
| Purpose | Governing body for skateboarding in the UK |
| Headquarters | Sheffield |
Chair | Alex Jordan |
CEO | James Hope-Gill |
| Affiliations | British Olympic Association UK Sport Sport England UK Anti-Doping Skateboard Scotland Skateboard England Skateboard:NI |
Staff | 3 |
| Website | skateboardgb.org |
Skateboard GB is the governing body for skateboarding in the UK and represents the home nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at the National Olympic Committee.[1]
In December 2020 Skateboard GB was the recipient of a UK Sport grant of £1,672,485 for the Paris 2024 Olympics.[2][3] The grant represents a significant increase from the £166,825 awarded by the UK government-backed Aspiration Fund in 2018 for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[4][5]
In July 2020 founding chair Lucy Adams stepped down to spend more time with her family and was replaced by Alex Jordan.[6]
Team GB
[edit]Skateboard GB is responsible for selecting, preparing and managing the British Skateboarding Team which includes Sky Brown who was set to become Britain's youngest Olympian at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[7][8] The other team members include Alex Decunha,[9] Sam Beckett, Alex Hallford and Jordan Thackary,[10] with Team Manager Darren Pearcy.[11]
Skateboard England merger
[edit]In December 2020 it was announced that Skateboard GB and Skateboard England, the National Governing Body for skateboarding in England and Wales, would merge.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sky Brown and James Hope-Gill building the sport of skateboarding from scratch". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "UK Sport outlines plans for £352million investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport". UK Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Paris 2024: UK Sport funding decisions signal shift towards greater diversity and winning 'the right way'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 funding boost for Team GB surfing, softball and skateboarding". The Week. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "New sports backed by Aspiration Fund to support ambitions for Tokyo 2020 Olympics". UK Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Adams to step down as Skateboard England and Skateboard GB Board chair". Inside The Games. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Sky Brown: Meet the 11-year-old girl set to become Britain's youngest summer Olympian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "UK National Skateboard Championships". Visit Manchester. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Skateboarding". Team GB. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Sky Brown: Skateboarder, 10, chooses Great Britain Olympic team". CNN. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Darren Pearcy Interview". Slam City Skates. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Skateboard England & Skateboard GB unite into a single organisation". Skateboard England. Retrieved 23 December 2020.