Schaar and Zeuner ending the day with the USOC media summit

(PRESS RELEASE) New York, NY - July 23, 2019 - History was made today on the TODAY Show with the morning show highlighting the new Olympic sports making their debut in Tokyo - Skateboarding, and Climbing. California Skateparks and USA Skateboarding brought skateboarding onto the plaza at Rockefeller Center today with custom-made ramps where local skaters showcased the sport and Olympic Hopefuls Brighton Zeuner, and Tom Schaar represented throughout the day at the USOC / NBC media summit.

"I am excited about the possibility to represent my country at the Olympics," said Zeuner. "I love seeing the progression of women's skateboarding, and I think it's a perfect time to be a female skateboarder."

Schaar and Zeuner on NBC News “Stay Tuned” Snapchat Show

Tom Schaar on the possibility of representing Team USA: "The fact that I have the opportunity to represent my country in the Olympics is the highest honor, but even crazier is that it would be for skateboarding. I started skating because it's just really fun, and now that I have to chance to make it to the Olympics for something that I just really enjoyed as a kid is incredible to me. I'm also really excited to see how much this progresses skateboarding as a sport."

Both Zeuner and Schaar were named to the USA Skateboarding National Team in March competing in Skateboard Park.

Local tri state community of skaters particpated in today’s one year out celebration