| Skateboard GB | |
| Abbreviation: | SBGB |
| Purpose: | Governing body for skateboarding in the UK |
| Headquarters: | Sheffield |
| Leader Title: | Chair |
| Leader Name: | Alex Jordan |
| Leader Title2: | CEO |
| Leader Name2: | James Hope-Gill |
| Affiliations: | British Olympic Association UK Sport Sport England UK Anti-Doping Skateboard Scotland Skateboard England Skateboard:NI |
| Num Staff: | 3 |
| Website: | skateboardgb.org |
Skateboard GB is the governing body for skateboarding in the UK and represents the home nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at the National Olympic Committee.[1]
In December 2020 Skateboard GB was the recipient of a UK Sport grant of £1,672,485 for the Paris 2024 Olympics.[2] [3] The grant represents a significant increase from the £166,825 awarded by the UK government-backed Aspiration Fund in 2018 for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[4] [5]
In July 2020 founding chair Lucy Adams stepped down to spend more time with her family and was replaced by Alex Jordan.[6]
Skateboard GB is responsible for selecting, preparing and managing the British Skateboarding Team which includes Sky Brown who was set to become Britain's youngest Olympian at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[7] [8] The other team members include Alex Decunha,[9] Sam Beckett, Alex Hallford and Jordan Thackary,[10] with Team Manager Darren Pearcy.[11]
In December 2020 it was announced that Skateboard GB and Skateboard England, the National Governing Body for skateboarding in England and Wales, would merge.[12]