Australian street skateboarding team set for WST Japan challenge

World No.1 Chloe Covell will lead an Australian charge at WST Japan as the race for LA2028 Olympic qualification points continues.

Covell will arrive in Japan fresh from an impressive silver medal performance at the World Skate Games in Paraguay, and will be supported by a seven-strong Australian team at WST Utsunomiya Street 2026. 

Also featuring in the Australian women's team are Olivia Lovelace, Felicity Turner and Ella Ledingham, with Lovelace and Turner both currently ranked inside the world's top 25, while Ledingham recently competed at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games where she finished eighth. 

In the men's competition, Tommy Fynn headlines the Australian contingent as he looks to build on his current world ranking of 39th. Daniel Woolley and Leo McCaughley will also be looking to make their mark against a quality international field.

With the LA2028 Olympic qualification period underway, every opportunity to accumulate ranking points is important.

Utsunomiya is a World Skate World Cup event, with performances contributing to the World Skateboarding Rankings and the broader Olympic qualification pathway.

Australian team – Street

Women: Chloe Covell, Olivia Lovelace, Felicity Turner, Ella Ledingham

Men: Tommy Fynn, Daniel Woolley, Leo McCaughley

Competition format

The street competition will progress through four stages, starting with qualifying and moving through quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.

Qualifying and quarter-finals: Two full runs, with the best run counting.

Semi-finals: 16 skaters compete, with a two-run, three-trick format. Best run and best trick count.

Final: Eight skaters compete in a three-run, three-trick format, with their best run and best trick determining the result.

Competition runs from November 16–23 at Arctown Utsunomiya, with the quarter-finals scheduled for November 21, semi-finals on November 22 and finals on November 23.