Can riding rails, hitting jumps, and cruising the skatepark turn you into an Olympian?

Actually... yes! 💪

So, when and where did extreme sports get their Olympic moment?

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

BMX racing on 20-inch wheels has been part of the Olympics since 2008. But it wasn’t until Tokyo 2020 that BMX freestyle and skateboarding made their Olympic debut as official disciplines.

So next time your parents say you’re wasting time at the skatepark or in the street, just show them this article. 🤪

Skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics

Skaters competed in two categories, split into men and women: park and street. One of the competitors was Amelia Brodka, a Polish skater living in the USA.

Each rider had 45 seconds to show their best skills. Judges scored based on flow, tricks, speed, height, and creativity.

Women’s Street Final Results – Tokyo 2020

1. Momiji Nishiya (Japan)
2. Rayssa Leal (Brazil)
3. Funa Nakayama (Japan)

Men’s Street Final Results – Tokyo 2020

1. Yūto Horigome (Japan)
2. Kelvin Hoefler (Brazil)
3. Jagger Eaton (USA)

Women’s Park Final Results – Tokyo 2020

1. Sakura Yosozumi (Japan)
2. Kokona Hiraki (Japan)
3. Sky Brown (UK)

Men’s Park Final Results – Tokyo 2020

1. Keegan Palmer (Australia)
2. Pedro Barros (Brazil)
3. Cory Juneau (USA)

The idea was simple: attract younger audiences to the Olympics and make the events more exciting for the next generation of fans.

BMX Freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics

BMX freestyle had two rounds – qualifiers and finals – where riders had 60 seconds to pull off their best tricks and combos. Max score? 99.99 points.

Charlotte Worthington (UK) won gold in the women’s final with 97.50 points. In the men’s final, Logan Martin (Australia) dominated with 93.30 points.

Women’s BMX Freestyle Final Results – Tokyo 2020

1. Charlotte Worthington (UK) – 97.50
2. Hannah Roberts (USA) – 96.10
3. Nikita Ducarroz (Switzerland) – 89.20
4. Perris Benegas (USA) – 88.50
5. Natalya Diehm (Australia) – 86.00
6. Lara Lessmann (Germany) – 79.60
7. Minato Oike (Japan) – 75.40
8. Macarena Perez Grasset (Chile) – 73.80
9. Elizaveta Posadskikh (ROC) – 63.00

Men’s BMX Freestyle Final Results – Tokyo 2020

1. Logan Martin (Australia) – 93.30
2. Daniel Dhers (Venezuela) – 92.05
3. Declan Brooks (UK) – 90.80
4. Kenneth Tencio Esquivel (Costa Rica) – 90.50
5. Rim Nakamura (Japan) – 85.10
6. Irek Rizaev (ROC) – 82.40
7. Anthony Jeanjean (France) – 78.20
8. Justin Dowell (USA) – 44.60
9. Nick Bruce (USA) – 24.60

No Polish BMX riders competed in Tokyo – but that doesn’t mean it has to stay that way. Want to change that? Check out how you can get started at the Polish Cycling Federation website.

Got a new life goal? Then get to it!