The Olympics has incorporated a once-rebellious sport known for iconoclasts, free spirits and free wheelers into its more disciplined qualification and competition pathway.
“But there is still quite a bit of freedom in our sport,” said skateboarder Shay Sandiford of Courtenay.
Boarders Sandiford, Samantha Secours and Adam Hopkins from the Canadian national team are in Greater Victoria this week to try out the several bowls in the region, including at Vic West and Topaz parks and on the West Shore.
Canada Skateboard is exploring options for a national home base and national team camps and also toured PISE and is being hosted this week by 94
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