The Philippines is set to host the 2023 Downhill Skateboarding and Street Luge World Championships in Tagaytay City from February 22 to 25, 2024. This is the first time that the World Championships will be hosted in the country, marking a significant historical milestone for the Philippine skateboarding community.
Among the athletes who are set to participate in this global competition are Philippine representatives and Team Skate Pilipinas members Sebastian Chanco and Rydelle Abarico. Abarico, who is currently ranked as the third fastest downhill skateboarder in the world, recently won her first gold medal at the women’s finals of the Tropical Downhill Race in Thailand. The equally talented Chanco achieved an impressive 4th place finish in the men’s category of the same event. Â
Photo: World Skate/Skate Pilipinas
Registration for the 2023 Downhill Skateboarding and Street Luge World Championships will open soon. Interested athletes may sign up through their National Federations via the World Skate Infinity app (https://infinity.worldskate.org/sign-up). Wildcard participants or those without National Federations, and host country athletes must contact World Skate through their website (https://www.worldskate.org/) or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/officialworldskate) to register.
