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Meet the Top Paris Olympic Qualifiers for Men’s and Women’s Park and Street Skateboarding

After a big weekend in Budapest, World Skate just announced the Top 22 men’s and women’s park/street skaters who will be repping their countries at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in July/August. It’s nice to see such a blend of familiar favorites and hungry up-and-comers on each of these lists. Is that Andy Mac!? 

Ginwoo, Sora and Yuto continue to blow minds at every street event, but that doesn’t mean Jagger and Nyjah aren’t biting at their heels. And in park, I’m personally always excited to see one of my favs, Gavin Bottger shining on the podium. I’m a big fan of the park event either way, and all these dudes absolutely killed it in Budapest.  

Top 22 Men’s Park Qualifiers:

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Top 22 Men’s Street Qualifiers:

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It’s no surprise seeing Coco, Liz and Rayssa in the top three for women’s street,  either. And the same can be said for Kokona, Arisa and Sakura for park. But I just have to say—fresh off an injury, no less—we should all have our eyes on Sky Brown in Paris! To say her perseverance is admirable just isn’t saying enough. 

Top 22 Women’s Street Qualifiers:

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Top 22 Women’s Park Qualifiers:

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I’d say everyone on these lists deserves to be there. The road to Paris has been pretty long and intense, but the stage is officially set. Congrats to all the qualifiers. To be where they are right now is no small feat. 

Thumbnail / Kenji Haruta

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Bobby de Keyzer Absolutely Delivers in ‚Vienna For 5 Days 2 Days Ago‘ by Ben Chadroune

With master lensman Ben Chadourne behind the lens and the one and only Bobby De Keyzer in front of it, you know you’re always in for a treat. And that’s mainly because Bobby is one of those skaters that just can’t miss—whatever he’s doing is always a perfect example of how to do it properly. 

This quick minute of new clips from Ben and Bobby, ‚Vienna For 5 Days 2 Days Ago‘ is hard hitting! Not everyone can make an impact like this with such a short but sweet collection of clips, but Bobby is not everyone. Take a look:

Honestly, even that opening halfcab flip on flat was an absolute thing of beauty. We could’ve used at least two more minutes here, but beggars can’t be choosers. For five days in Vienna, we’ll happily take it. 

Filming was great. Skating was top-shelf. Vibes are high. We need more!

Video / Ben Chadroune

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Polar’s New Video ‚Everything Is Normal‘ Is an Absolute Must Watch

The skating. The filming. The editing. All of it! Polar’s new video „EVERYTHING IS NORMAL“ is truly an instant classic. These dudes can do no wrong. From the first clip of Boserio slamming to the final seconds of the ending, the only problem is that it leaves us wanting more. 

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Because the video is „age-restricted“ on YouTube, you can only watch it there. But since you’re here, peep the trailer above for a little taste and click over to the Polar YouTube channel and watch the full video. Consider it an extra little treat from the Polar squad for Go Skateboarding Day. 

And just FYI, the gang’s all here: Kiki Kakitani, Shin Sanbongi, Emile Laurent, David Stenström, Oskar Rozenberg, Hjalte Halberg, Paul Grund, Dane Brady, Aaron Herrington, Pontus Alv, Jamie Platt, Nick Boserio and more! 

There are so many random little nuggets all throughout the video, you’ll definitely need to watch it a few times to fully digest it all. The vibes are infectious nonetheless. Another banger! 

Video / Sirus f Gahan

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New Balance and Museum Join Forces on Exclusive 272 Collab Shoe

New Balance Numeric and Museum recently joined forces on a limited, cardboard inspired, multi-layered 272 silhouette. 

The shoes feature tear-off panels that reveal hidden details, which isn’t something you typically see, and look like they’ll be ready to rip right out of the box. Get a closer look below. 

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New Balance says the shoes are, „part surrealist art project, part functional skate shoe, featuring tear-off panels that reveal hidden details, and a packaging tape inspired outsole.“ 

Personally, I’m backing the corduroy and I’ve always been a fan of the 272, just in general. And with Museum founder (and of course, ripping skateboarder) Tom Karangelov steering the ship, these things are bound to skate as well as they look. 

The shoes are available now on the Museum site and select shops across the country now. You can check them here!

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Watch: Primitive Just Dropped Dylan Jaeb’s Unmastered ‚DAYDREAM‘ Clips

Dylan Jaeb is unarguably one of the heaviest ams out at the moment. Style, skill, taste—he has it all (and then some). And even though he makes everything look way too easy, some of these battles from his mind-melting ‚DAYDREAM‘ part really add an extra layer of respect to his process. Get comfy and dive in. These raw clips are heavy! Take a look:

His ‚DAYDREAM‘ part really solidified him as one of the top amateurs in the game right now and these unmastered clips really prove that notion without debate. Even his bails are stylish. Primitive—when are you guys going to put this dude’s name on a board! 

Related: Watch: Primitive Just Dropped Kyonosuke Yamashita’s Unmastered ‚DAYDREAM‘ Clips

Call me a broken record, but I’ve been a fan of Dylan’s skating since he was riding Zero boards at Poods Park, and I’ll never get tired of saying it. On and off the board, he’s just a solid human. We need more of that. 

At any rate… watch the clips and experience some of these battles first hand. A lot of hard work went into making this part what it was, but that effort certainly doesn’t go unnoticed.  

If you haven’t seen Dylan’s DAYDREAM part, check the video above (and while you’re there, you might as well watch the whole video). Detailed, but not robotic. Stylish, but not forced. Talented, but not cocky. What else can I say? 

The dude fakie flipped Wallenburg. All in a day’s work. 

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