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Olympic Sport Climbing and Skateboard hopefuls have Olympic 2020 fever

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Olympic Sport Climbing and Skateboard hopefuls have Olympic 2020 fever

Tokyo 2020 as we celebrate 2 years to Tokyo 2020 three up and coming Aussie athletes have celebrated in the idea they might get their first shot at Olympic glory in two years’ time along with the honor of being the first Australians to compete in their chosen disciplines at an Olympic Games.

The announcement of skateboarding on the Olympic programmer may have come as a surprise to many back in 2016 but not for 19-year-old Hadid.

“I knew that skateboarding was a professional sport that deserved to be in the Olympics so it was only a matter of time before we saw it added to the list of Olympic sports.”

The statement of skateboarding debuting at Tokyo 2020 has also provided educational opportunities for Hadid who landed the first Australian Elite Athlete Scholarship in skateboarding through the University of Sydney.

“Having skateboarding as an Olympic sport gives athletes like me a pathway to pursue our passion professionally and be recognized for the hard work we put in the same way athletes from other sports do.”

19-year-old Ben Abel has battled through a multitude of injuries since he started sport climbing seven years ago.

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