Letícia Bufoni appointed as World Skate Chair of International Skateboarding Technical Commission

World Skate has announced the appointment of successful Brazilian skateboarder Letícia Bufoni to the Executive Board as Chair of the International Skateboarding Technical Commission.

The most successful female skateboarder of all time, Bufoni is one of the highest-profile skaters in the world.

As someone who has done more than most to change the perception of what women are capable of both within and without skateboarding, Bufoni has inspired many young people around the globe to begin skateboarding in the first place.

Having been five-time X Games gold medallist, Tokyo Olympian, Guinness Book of World Records- holder; and youth mentor, Bufoni was a natural choice for appointment to the role by World Skate President Sabatino Aracu.

Bufoni’s role as Chair of the International Skateboarding Technical Commission will be both to advise on operational aspects of the World Skateboarding Tour such as contest formats, point allocations and rankings- as well as representing the views and ideas of the five continental Chairpeople who do likewise for their regions. The role carries full voting rights within our Executive Board, of which she becomes a member.

Bufoni shared “Skateboarding has grown a lot, especially for women. When I started, there weren’t many opportunities, but now you see girls everywhere skating at a super high level. The Olympics helped bring more attention to the sport, which means more people are picking up a board and pushing the limits. It’s cool to see how much better everyone is getting and how skateboarding just keeps progressing.

“Skateboarding will keep growing. More skaters, more parks, more events. People are getting better, and tricks are getting crazier. I think we’ll see more new spots, new styles, and just more people having fun with it.

“The Olympics put skateboarding on a bigger stage. It got more kids into it, brought in new sponsors, and gave skaters from different places more chances to compete. It also showed people that skateboarding is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.”

Asked by World skate what her main objectives and goals are for the next four years with the World Skateboarding Tour up to LA28, Bufoni answered “I want to help grow skateboarding everywhere. More events, more places to skate, and more kids getting into it. I also want to make contests better for the skaters and fans. The goal is to keep skateboarding fun and help it keep progressing leading up to LA28.”

Images, Credit: World Skate