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can support you as the most important thing, i think. the founder of a b&b. skateboarding has made its olympic debut at tokyo, with skateboarders now athletes rather than just cool kids, and companies that sell skateboarding gear have seen their sales rocket. sky brown is now team gb s youngest medal winner. sky brown is now team gb s youngest medalwinner. she sky brown is now team gb s youngest medal winner. she got the bronze a few hours ago. skate mania has taken hold in the uk. one company benefiting is skatehut. i spoke tojim dowson. to jim dowson. it has been incredibly to jim dowson. it has been incredibly popular. - to jim dowson. it has been - incredibly popular. skateboarding has taken a boom. we were expecting the olympic stew starting 2020. they got delayed part way through the year. there was a lot of anticipation within the industry that it was going to take off. and certainly, even though the lipids didn t happen last year, with lockdown occurring, a lot of children be
performance in the 100 metres hurdles. she has not done quite well in the highjump as hurdles. she has not done quite well in the high jump as she hurdles. she has not done quite well in the highjump as she might have hoped, clearing 1.86 metres, she sits third overall after two events. sky brown, 13 years old, what is that all about? bud sky brown, 13 years old, what is that all about? sky brown, 13 years old, what is that all about? and an olympian. this is one that all about? and an olympian. this is one of that all about? and an olympian. this is one of the that all about? and an olympian. this is one of the new that all about? and an olympian. this is one of the new olympic i this is one of the new olympic sports, park skateboarding. one lovely thing about this is that all the competitors are so young. maybe this is why the msm much support between the competitors, they have been hugging each other and crying in between performances. the use of the competitors and people c
we are going to go to the xc skateboarding park in hemel hempstead and speak to nesta mcgregor. they must feel anything is possible. this park is busier than it usually is at this time of day. these people are obviously inspired by sky maybe they are getting a head start on the competition in two years. sky brown great britain s youngest ever olympian and youngest ever medallist as well. born injapan, she represents team gb. i reckon somewhere in libya is being written about her life as we speak. someone who will have a big role in that movie is lucy adams. you are from skateboard gp. good morning. firstly, sky brown, 13 years of age
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