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WST Dubai Pro Tour 2024- Course Reveals, Hotel Information and more!

World Skate are delighted to deliver our first update bulletin for WST Dubai 2024!

Our back-to-back Pro Tour events (25th February- 3rd March/Park & 3rd March- 10th March/Street) sees our epic World Skateboarding Tour wind its way back to the UAE.

WST Dubai will be our last World Skateboarding Tour stop before the Olympic Qualifier Series which will determine who we see taking part in this summer’s Paris Olympic Games!

Included within this attached bulletin , you’ll find VISA application details where relevant, course layouts, how to book with our official hotel (a short complimentary 15-minute shuttle bus ride from the venue), pre-seeding structures, registration dates and much more besides.

Both skateboard extravaganzas will take place in this purpose-built, WSFD -certified Street and Park arena within Dubai Harbour itself right next to the world-famous Palm Jumeirah archipelago: yet another spectacular backdrop for our groundbreaking World Skateboarding Tour events, which have also included Italy, Argentina, Switzerland and Japan along the way.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you all on the waterfront in Dubai!

World Skateboarding Tour Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 3 – 10, 2024

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A world skate event bringing together the best athletes to crown a world champion..

The World Skateboarding Tour winds its way back to the UAE for the last event before the qualifiers for the biggest skate competition this summer.

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Artistic International Series Brasilia 2024 Shines Bright

Artistic Skating was shining bright during the Artistic International Series held April 5-14 in Brasilia, Brazil. It was a week of competition to remember at the Iate Clube de Brasilia with 360 skaters from 15 countries. This is a special time for roller sports as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the international governing body now known as World Skate. There was no better way to celebrate this remarkable milestone than with skaters on the floor. The future of World Skate and its commitment to programs and events were evident as seen with the depth of the talent seen in Brasilia. Artistic Skating is a special and cherished part of the World Skate family. Spotlighting the foundation and future of Artistic skating were the Tot, Mini, Espoir, Cadet and Youth categories. These skaters brought their energy and their bravery resulting in seven different countries and two continents among the spots on the podium. The temperature was hot and the battles were too during the Junior and Senior events. New programs were reveled and stakes were high. Skaters were not only after a medal but also to better their positions in the World Skate Rankings. It was a clean sweep in Junior Ladies Solo Dance for host country Brazil. Anna Fruchi climbed to the top of the podium to claim her gold medal. Moving up from 4th place after Style Dance to the Silver Medal was Manuela Nakano . To complete the sweep was Melissa Passarelli winning the Bronze Medal. When the dust settled in Junior Men Solo Dance it was USA’s Sean Folstein’s moment to have the Gold Medal with a spectacular Free Dance. Jeshua Folleco of Colombia won the Silver Medal. The third spot and Bronze Medal went to Kevin Leite of Brazil. Senior Ladies Solo Dance Gold Medal went Erika Alarcon of Paraguay. Alarcon, with her wonderful essence and skill, is very familiar with the podium and looks to continue to move up in the World Skate Rankings. The Silver Medal went to Gabriella Giraldi of host country Brazil. Giraldi skates with passion every time she takes the floor. Adding another flag of Brazil to the podium was beautiful Bianca Ameixeiro winning the Bronze Medal. The Senior Men Solo Dance Gold Medal was owned by Brayan Carreño, the 2022 World Champion. Carreño of Colombia comes to each and every competition prepared and with well executed programs. Representing Brazil, it was Eric Leite who captured the Silver Medal. Leite is a well versed skater competing in both Free Skating and Solo Dance. Earning the Bronze Medal was Facundo Nieva of Argentina.

Junior Ladies Solo Dance

1 Anna Fruchi BRA 124.20

2 Manuela Nakano BRA 122.81

3 Melissa Passarelli BRA 122.01

Junior Men Solo Dance

1 Sean Folstein USA 126.39

2 Jeshua Folleco COL 121.89

3 Kevin Leite BRA 106.08

Senior Ladies Solo Dance

1 Erika Alarcon PAR 150.53

2 Gabriella Giraldi BRA 144.48

3 Bianca Ameixeiro BRA 140.12

Senior Men Solo Dance

1 Brayan Carreño COL 147.18

2 Erik Leite BRA 137.29

3 Facundo Nieva ARG 135.49

All three spots on the podium for Junior Ladies Free Skating went to Argentina. Zoe Manggia ended up in the top spot among her teammates to claim the Gold Medal. Lola Fernandez won the Silver Medal by a mere .67 points. Claiming the Bronze Medal was Valentina Longo to complete the flag sweep for Argentina. In Junior Men Free Skating it was Juan Rodriguez of Argentina capturing the Gold Medal. Rodriguez, the 2023 World Bronze Medalist, also wins 156 points to continue his upward surge in the World Skate Rankings. Abel Palomo of Chile stood in the Silver Medal box to claim his medal. Kevin Leite of Brazil earned his second Bronze Medal to the delight of the host country. This year Samia Alava of Ecuador likes the color Gold. After winning Americas Cup in January, she once again collected the Gold Medal in Senior Ladies Free Skating here in Brasilia. Coming in with the Silver Medal was the 2023 Pan American Games Champion Sandra Diaz of Colombia. Brazil’s own Bianca Ameixeiro earned her second Bronze Medal of the week. The Senior Men Free Skating Gold Medalist is 2023 Pan American Games Champion Erik Leite of Brazil. This was Leite’s second medal of the competition. Tim Schubert of Germany and his polished style took home the Silver Medal. The Bronze Medal, and his second of the competition, is Thiago Tortato of Brazil.

Junior Ladies Free Skating

1 Zoe Manggia ARG 145.52

2 Lola Fernádez ARG 124.67

3 Valentina Longo ARG 124.01

Junior Men Free Skating

1 Juan Rodriguez ARG 172.49

2 Abel Palomo CHI 120.18

3 Kevin Leite BRA 116.69

Senior Ladies Free Skating

1 Samia Alava EDU 147.26

2 Sandra Díaz COL 133.06

3 Bianca Ameixeiro BRA 127.01

Senior Men Free Skating

1 Erik Leite BRA 207.31

2 Tim Schubert GER 185.35

3 Thiago Tortato BRA 139.61

Couple Dance and Pairs are very special events in Artistic Skating. Not only does it take the matching of skills but includes many other factors to make it work as a team. The recommitment to these events is seen with six different South American countries competing. In Junior Couple Dance is was Jeshua Folleco and Maria Muñoz of Colombia with the Gold Medal. They are the 2023 World Champions and currently number one of the World Skate Rankings. Earning the Silver Medal was Vincente Cisternas and Pía Scheid of Chile. In Senior Couple Dance the Gold Medals went to Felipe Werle and Gabriella Giraldi of Brazil. This was Giraldi’s second medal of the competition. Joan Mendieta and María Sandoval of Colombia finished in the second spot with Silver Medals. Thiago Tortato and Luana Leão of Brazil pulled up to win the Bronze Medals. In Junior Pairs it was the flag of Brazil that took all three spots on the podium. Lucas Carmona and Natalia de Sicker won the Gold Medals. Arthur Bastos and Valentina Armelin earned the Silver Medals. The third podium spot went to Yago Soares and Giullia Gastaldi. Senior Pairs it was Tomas Esposito and Carolina Perez of Argentina climbing the podium steps to the Gold Medal. Giving Bolivia the Silver Medal was Paulo Andia and Anahi Saavedra.

Junior Couples

1 Folleco & Muñoz COL 125.79

2 Cisternas & Scheid CHI 62.19

Senior Couples

1 Werle & Giraldi BRA 116.65

2 Mendieta & Sandoval COL 90.36

3 Tortato & Leão BRA 88.82

Junior Pairs

1 Carmona & Di Siquiera BRA 71.80

2 Bastos & Armelin BRA 62.13

3 Soares & Gastaldi BRA 46.42

Senior Pairs

1 Esposito & Perez ARG 94.49

2 Andia & Saavedra BOL 44.39

By the conclusion of the competition, flags from 11 different countries were flown over the podium. A new step is also complete in the quest to become the number one ranked skater as the World Skate Rankings are updated again after the completion of the AIS Brasilia Edition. The starting order for Short and Style Dances at the 2024 World Skate Games in Rimini, Italy will be based upon Rankings. “The Artistic International Series in Brasilia was a successful event. We have to continue to work on bettering everything about the sport. Skaters are now more prepared than ever for intense competition and many presenting beautiful and difficult programs. I would like to thank World Skate, CBHP and FEBRAHPA for the work involved,” said Nicola Genchi, Chairman of the World Skate Artistic Technical Commission.

Next stop is the Trieste Edition of the Artistic International Series from 17-26th of May. Be sure to join back in as anticipation rises for this special event.

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World Skateboarding Tour: Dubai Park 2024 - Preview, schedule, and how to watch the action live

Discover what you need to know about the World Skateboarding Tour Paris 2024 qualifier taking place at the Dubai Harbour from 25 February to 3 March. Livestream coverage of WST: Dubai Park 2024 will be available to watch on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app for mobile devices. 

Park skateboarders from around the world are descending on the picturesque Dubai Habour to compete in the World Skateboarding Tour’s Dubai Park 2024 event from 25 February to 3 March.

The World Skateboarding Tour (WST) forms a key part of the ‘Road to Paris’ for park and street skateboarders looking to compete at the Olympic Games and WST Dubai Park 2024 stop will mark a critical stage on that journey.

The event will be the last chance for skaters to accrue points towards their Olympic World Skate Ranking (OWSR) before a cut is made - using those rankings - ahead of the second phase of qualification, the Olympic Qualifying Series (OQS).

The OQS is a two-part competition series taking place in Shanghai (16-19 May) and Budapest (20-23 June) and determine the final fields for Paris 2024 .

The 44 highest-placed eligible athletes per gender in the OWSR after Dubai will be invited to the OQS respecting the following principles:

• No more than six athletes per country per gender per event (respecting the order of the OWSR)
• At least one highest-placed athlete from each continent for the representation of all continents
• At least one highest-placed athlete who is a national of the Olympic Games 2024 host country France
• At least one highest-placed eligible athlete who is a national of the OQS host country, (People’s Republic of China and Hungary)
• At least one Universality places eligible athletes

The stakes, therefore, going into Dubai are high with spots in the next stage of qualification on the line.

Read on to find out more about the schedule, which skaters to watch and how you can see all the action live.

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WST Dubai Park 2024: Schedule in full

Schedule is subject to change .

Sunday 25 February

• Women’s and men’s practices

Monday 26 February

Tuesday 27 february.

• Pre-seeded women’s and men’s practices

Wednesday 28th February

• Women’s Open Qualifier

Thursday 29th February

• Men’s Open Qualifier Heats 1, 2, 3, 4
• Men’s Open Qualifier Heats 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

Friday 1 March

• Women’s Quarter-final practices
• Women’s Quarter-final
• Men’s Quarter-final practices
• Men’s Quarter-final

Saturday 2 March

• Women’s Semi-final practices
• Men’s Semi-final practices
• Women’s Semi-final
• Men’s Semi-final

Sunday 3 March

• Women’s Final practice
• Men’s Final practice
• Women’s Final
• Men’s Final

WST Dubai Park 2024: Newly minted world champions Gavin Bottger and Hiraki Kokona lead the way; no Sky Brown

With OQS spots on the line and Paris 2024 in the wings, Dubai will be a crucial junction for all hungry park skateboarders looking to make a statement and gain valuable OWSR points.

Among those set to lead the charge at Dubai Harbour will be the newly crowned champions Hiraki C ocona and Gavin Bottger .

Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Cocona has been a sure but steady force in the women’s park event ever since the road to Paris began, and the Japanese will be the favourite to top the podium again in the UAE not least with Sky Brown opting out of the contest to pursue a quota spot for Great Britain at the ISA World Surfing Games 2024 in Puerto Rico.

The 15-year-old, though dominant, won’t be the only skater looking for the top prize. Fellow teen and world runner-up Hinano Kusaki will also be in the hunt along with United States’ Minna Stess , Brazil’s Raicca Ventura, Olympic champion Yosozumi Sakura and Australian young gun Ruby Trew .

If the World Championships in Rome were anything to go by the men’s competition in Dubai will deliver something as equally as special.

On an electric evening on the Roman coast, 16-year-old Bottger clinched gold ahead of Brazil’s Luigi Cini and fellow friend and countryman Tate Carew in the World Championship final. That tussle for the top looks set to continue with Bottger and Carew both due to go to Dubai while Cini looks set to miss out due to injury.

Among those certain to try and muscle in on that battle will be Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists Keegan Palmer , Jagger Eaton and Pedro Barros who all missed out back in Rome.

It'll be two contests not to miss.

WST Dubai Park 2024: Pre-seeded skaters

The top five seeded skaters in the OWSR will skip the qualifiers and join the contest in the quarter-final phase.

• Jagger Eaton (USA) -  not competing
• Augusto Akio (BRA)
• Tate Carew (USA)
• Gavin Bottger (USA)
• Luigi Cini (BRA) - not competing
• Hiraki Cocona (JPN)
• Kusaki Hinano (JPN)
• Sky Brown (GBR) - not competing
• Raicca Ventura (BRA)
• Minna Stess (USA)

How to watch WST Dubai Park 2024 live on Olympics.com

Livestream coverage of WST Dubai Park 2024 will be available to watch worldwide on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and will begin with the semi-finals on Saturday 2 March and include the finals on Sunday 3 March.

You can find all the latest on your favourite skateboarders including news, interviews and updates from Dubai on Olympics.com and the apps for mobile and connected TV devices.

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