Karen Doyle leaves a lasting legacy across Australian and international skate sports after 12 years on the Skate Australia Board, including six years as President. Karen’s contribution to skate sports has spanned five decades, taking her from the speed skating track in Brisbane to the highest levels of leadership in Australian and international sport. As she prepares to step down from the Skate Australia Board after reaching her maximum term, Karen leaves behind a legacy buil

As the World Skate Games Paraguay 2026 come to a close, Skate Australia congratulates every Australian athlete who has represented our country on the world stage. Across multiple disciplines, our athletes have delivered outstanding performances, personal milestones and achievements that reflect their talent, dedication and determination. We are immensely proud of their efforts and the way they have represented Australia. These Games have also presented challenges, and we ackn

Australian Chloe Covell has won silver at the women’s skateboard street final at the 2026 World Skate Games in Paraguay. Covell narrowly missed the world championship title, finishing on 167.97, just behind Japan's Yukema Oda who took gold with 170.94. Covell was in the box seat to take out the world championship with a massive 89.74 second run to lead the elite field into the best trick phase, but Japan’s Oda landed a massive 88.73 on her first trick to claim a narrow victor

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