Australia’s Harry Clarke has successfully defended his Downhill Skateboarding World Championship title, claiming gold at the 2026 World Skate Games in Asunción, Paraguay. The reigning champion produced a dramatic finish to the final, coming from second place in the closing stages before making a clean pass around the final corner to take the lead. Clarke then powered down the final straight to cross the finish line first and secure back-to-back World Skate Games titles. The r

Australia has claimed its first medal of the 2026 World Skate Games, with Hudson Walker securing bronze in the men’s Vert Skateboarding World Championship in Asunción, Paraguay. Walker finished third behind American JD Sanchez, who took gold, and Brazil’s Gui Khury, who claimed silver. The Australian was in medal contention throughout the final, sitting third behind Sanchez and Khury when the competition was brought to an early close due to an approaching storm. Walker ultima

After more than three decades on skates, Australian inline veteran Sam Fogarty is showing no signs of slowing down. Fogarty, 45, will compete across street, park and vert at the World Skate Games in Paraguay, continuing an international career that began when he was just a teenager. “I’ve been skating for over 30 years now. I got my first pair of skates when I was 11 or 12 back in 1992,” Fogarty said. “I’m now 45, so I’m getting a little long in the tooth. It’s been about 35

Matisse Loehr, Corey Nixon, Eddie Acres and Coco Crafter have claimed skateboarding titles at Rumble on the Reef in Mackay. The Men’s Park competition went down to the wire, with Acres edging Ash Wilcomes by just 0.50 points in a thrilling final. Acres finished on 91.17, with Wilcomes second on 90.67 and Jake Harvey third on 82.67. In the Men’s Street, Nixon finished on 146.83 to beat Tommy Fynn (141.67) by 5.16 points. Bohdi Smith was third on 105.17. Crafter claimed another

Australian skateboarding sensation Mia Kretzer will take on both Park and Vert when the World Skate Games roll into Paraguay, bringing an infectious attitude and an already remarkable list of achievements to the world stage. The journey for Kretzer started when she was five years old, when her family was looking for an outdoor activity for her and her siblings during COVID. They found skateboarding clinics. “I hopped on a board and instantly fell in love with it,” Kretzer sai

Australia’s reigning downhill skateboarding world champion Harry Clarke is ready to put six years of preparation to the test as he returns to the World Skate Games in Paraguay to defend his title. Clarke produced one of the defining performances of the 2024 World Skate Games in Italy, powering to gold in the men’s downhill skateboarding final in Tortoreto. Now, two years on, the Sydney-born rider is preparing for another battle against the world’s fastest downhill skaters whe

Two-time Olympic champion Keegan Palmer will headline a team of 80 Australian athletes heading to Paraguay for the 2026 World Skate Games, but the green and gold representation will extend far beyond skateboarding. Australia will be represented across a diverse range of roller sports when the world's biggest celebration of skate sports takes place in Asunción from October 2–18. Palmer leads a strong 25-athlete Australian skateboarding team across Park, Street, Vert, Dowhill,

Australian scooter rider Taj Shambrook has finished second at the World Skate Challenger in San Diego, California, building momentum ahead of the World Skate Games in Paraguay. Shambrook was the leading qualifier through the preliminary rounds and semifinals before securing second place in the final at Claremont Skate Park. The Australian put together a strong opening run, but a fall in his second attempt cost him the chance to challenge for the top spot. The result adds valu

Taj Wolfenden continued his strong run of form, taking out the Men’s Open division at Rumble in the City on the BMD Rumble Pro Tour. Wolfenden delivered an impressive performance to claim another major domestic result to his 2026 campaign. The Newcastle skateboarder has been a consistent presence at the top this season, including victory at the Gold Coast Festival of Skateboarding in July. Wolfenden’s 92.67 held off Louie Daiguchi and Ash Wilcome. Coco Crafter claimed victor

Australian rink hockey clubs have made history at the inaugural Asia-Oceania Rink Hockey Clubs Champions Cup in Lishui, China, with both Mordialloc Roller Hockey Club and Kwinana Roller Hockey Club Scorpions crowned joint champions. Mordialloc claimed the Men’s Premier League title alongside Vitória Clube de Macau, while Kwinana shared the Women’s Premier League championship with Japan’s GF Club. The results cap a strong showing for Australian rink hockey at the inaugural eve

Skate Australia is pleased to announce three Australian officials have been appointed by World Skate to officiate at the 2026 World Skate Games in Paraguay. The officials are: Aleisha Hurley – Rink Hockey Jay Doorty – Scooter Robert Love-Dekazos – Inline Hockey Scooter Official Jay Doorty returns to the World Skate Games after officiating at the 2024 Games in Rome. “Being selected to officiate at the World Skate Games 2026 is both an honour and a responsibility I’m very grate

Ella Ledingham will take on the World Skate Games in Paraguay and then she’ll represent Australia a few days later at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. The 15-year-old street skateboarder from Lennox Head is one of Australia’s emerging talents. Behind her progression is a family of seven that has travelled the world, supported her ambitions and watched her grow from a young skatepark regular into an international competitor. “My dad started skating when he was young, so he