Park World Championships 2021 Cancelled

Pictured: World Skate World Park Championships in São Paulo in September 2019. Image credit: / Piero Capannini / World Skate

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Despite huge efforts from the World Skate unfortunately it will not be possible for the planned 2021 Park World Championships to go ahead. There have been obstacles after obstacles and at the end it was simply not possible to find suitable location for the event.

Press Release from the World Skate:

Dear Friends,

I hope this message finds you happy and in good shape. Over the past 12 months, following the halt of Olympic Qualification events and the outbreak of COVID 19, we have continually monitored the constantly changing developments of the pandemic with the aim of resuming competition in due time and when safe.

Our attention has been devoted to monitoring a series of parameters, both globally and at the host country level, in order to guarantee smooth travel and event operations, as well as providing a safe competition environment to our Skateboarding family as a whole.

With great pleasure we made the first calendar announcement for 2021 on the 15th of March, with two event opportunities per discipline, including World Championships, to be held between May and June 2021. For the Street World Championship, we were able to provide specific information that included dates and location, and while we had confirmed dates, the host city for the Park Skateboarding remained pending.

Unfortunately, after having changed two host countries in the last two months and having worked tirelessly in the last three weeks seeking an alternate location for the event, we have to announce the cancellation of the Park World Championships 2021.

By effect of this decision, the Des Moines DewTour stop will be the last qualification point opportunity for Park Skateboarding.

As part of the contingency plan approved by the IOC Executive Board, the direct access quotas to the Olympic Games, offered through the Park World Championships to podium finishers of both genders, will be reallocated and assigned through the Olympic World Skate Ranking.

Please click here for the Tokyo 2020 Bulletin 07 and find the updated Olympic Qualification system here.

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