As skateboarding makes its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan, a Summit County local is all in on helping to bring the sport to the Paralympics as well.
Daniel Gale, co-founder of Adaptive Action Sports, is a member of the American contingent taking the initial steps to bring para skateboarding to, he hopes, the 2024 or 2028 Paralympics.
Gale, husband of Adaptive Action Sports co-founder and Paralympic medalist Amy Purdy, has worked with the X Games and Dew Tour to host para skateboarding events. He is now a member of a 10-person USA Skateboarding Subcommittee dedicated to getting skateboarding into the Paralympic Games.
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For the first time since its debut in 2005, Summer Dew Tour will feature adaptive skateboarding competitions in women’s and men’s street and men’s park. Paralympic snowboarding gold medalist and adaptive skateboarder Evan Strong, a Team Toyota athlete, talked about the importance of this event.
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