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It was just announced that 25 year old pro street skater, Leticia Bufoni,  has been named as the athlete's representative at World Skate. Leticia will take a seat on the governing body's Executive Board.

Bufoni's role has been described as "essential", with skateboarding debuting at the 2020 Olympics, which is less than 2 years away.

"I'm so proud to welcome Leticia Bufoni on board and I'm confident that she will put all her enthusiasm and skills in a role that I don't hesitate to define fundamental for the correct development of our world," said World Skate President Sabatino Aracu.

Both street and park skateboarding competitions for men and women will be held at Tokyo 2020.