Skateboarding World Championships 2025 Launch in São Paulo with Star-Studded Lineup
The highly anticipated Skateboarding World Championships for park and street disciplines are set to begin on March 4, 2025, in São Paulo, Brazil. This prestigious five-day international competition will run through March 8, marking the inaugural event of the World Skateboarding Tour for the 2026 season. Originally scheduled for Washington D.C. in September 2025, organizers relocated the championships to Brazil, creating excitement among South American fans.
First Major Championship Since Japan's World Cup Event
This championship represents the first significant global skateboarding tournament since the World Cup Kitakyushu Street event held in Japan during November of the previous year. The competition has attracted confirmation from numerous world-class skateboarders, including all four Olympic gold medalists from the Paris 2024 Games. These elite athletes include Arisa Trew in women's park, Yoshizawa Coco in women's street, Keegan Palmer in men's park, and Yuto Horigome in men's street.
Each discipline will feature a competitive field of thirty-two qualifiers alongside eight pre-seeded skaters, all vying for four world championship titles in São Paulo. The pre-seeded competitors will advance directly to the quarter-final stage, bypassing initial qualification rounds.
Olympic Champions Lead Pre-Seed Lists Across Disciplines
Women's Park Event: Australian Olympic champion Arisa Trew headlines the pre-seed list, joined by Spain's Naia Laso and multiple formidable Japanese riders including Mizuho Hasegawa, Hinano Kusaki, Cocona Hiraki, and Sakura Yosozumi. Brazilian favorite Raicca Ventura and Japan's Mei Sugawara also secure top seeding positions.
Men's Park Competition: The field promises intense rivalry with Brazilian hopes Augusto Akio and Pedro Barros drawing home crowd support. Australian Olympic gold medalist Keegan Palmer stands as another primary contender. Other pre-seeded athletes include Viktor Solmunde, Tate Carew, Egoitz Bijueska, Yuro Nagahara, and Gui Khury.
Women's Street Discipline: Japanese skaters dominate the seeding with Oda Yumeka, Olympic champion Yoshizawa Coco, Nakayama Funa, and Momiji Nishiya all occupying top-eight positions. Australia's Chloe Covell and Brazil's Rayssa Leal are expected to receive tremendous fan enthusiasm, while Liz Akama and Ibuki Matsumoto complete the elite list.
Men's Street Competition: Multiple top Japanese riders feature prominently, including Shirai Sora, Sasaki Toa, Netsuke Kairi, Onodera Ginwoo, Yukito Aoki, and Olympic champion Yuto Horigome. Argentina's Matias Dell Olio and Colombia's J.C. Gonzalez Ortiz also earn seeded positions, adding international diversity to the field.
Championship Schedule and Global Viewing Details
Practice sessions will occur from March 1 through March 3, followed by official competition commencing on March 4 with qualification rounds. The subsequent four days will feature quarter-finals, semi-finals, and championship finals across both park and street disciplines.
Fans worldwide can access selected live coverage through the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com, though some regional viewing restrictions may apply. This championship serves as a crucial early event in the new Olympic cycle, providing vital ranking opportunities for skateboarders globally as they build toward future international competitions.
