Just when you thought women’s skateboarding couldn’t get better - it does!

We just spoke to Matt McKee, COO of Premier Skateboard Association (PSA) and found out that together with SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, they are announcing a series of historic firsts for the world's first true skateboarding league and the new, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue and 2022 Super Bowl host. The venue will welcome the world's top skate athletes in its first-ever skateboarding event this summer, launching PSA's 2022 season.

But that’s not all - PSA will pay male and female skateboarders 10K each for skateboarding at each event and a winner takes all 10K at end of each event. At the end of the season, the final prize money for men and women is $250K. In addition to that, travel and per diem for every athlete are covered. So no more raiding your savings account to get to a contest!

The first event is on July 9, and will be televised on top television and digital platforms globally with distribution that rivals tier 1 sports. Skateboarders will be competing in a one-on-one battle jam session format.

As an "athlete's first" organization, PSA ensures both men's and women's grand prize winners secure a first-ever equal cash purse, television coverage as well as the opportunity to hoist the "Green and Gold" championship belt, produced in collaboration with the World Boxing Council.

The equal $250k purse for the season's points leader is the largest ever awarded to a female skate athlete confirming PSA's commitment to gender parity.

World's Top Skate Athletes

PSA's 2022 world tour stars 30 of the biggest international names in men's and women's street skateboarding including 14 Olympians. Ryan Sheckler (USA), Manny Santiago (PR), Chris Cole (USA), Kelvin Hoefler (BRA) and Felipe Gustavo (BRA) on the men's side and Funa Nakayama (JPN), Pamela Rosa (BRA), Alexis Sablone (USA) and Mariah Duran (USA) on the women's side are just a few of the top talent pushing limits and landing bolts for awestruck crowds worldwide.

"We entertained a number of venues globally to open the PSA season, but for this caliber of street skateboarding athletes we chose the heart of skateboarding's home - Los Angeles," said Matt McKee, COO, Premier Skateboard Association. "SoFi Stadium is arguably the best stadium on the planet, placing skateboarding on the largest stage in its history,"

Premier Skateboard Association Global 2022 Event Season

     • July 9 Los Angeles, CA - SoFi Stadium

     • August 27 San Francisco, CA

     • Sept 24 Sao Paulo, Brazil

     • Oct 27 San Juan, Puerto Rico

     • Nov 12 Miami, FL  

Ticket Information

Fans will have the opportunity to experience this historic world skate launch at SoFi Stadium with tickets available to the public starting Wednesday, May 18th at 10:00 am PT via Ticketmaster.com.

Premier Skateboard Association (PSA)

Headquartered in Los Angeles and founded in 2020, PSA is the leading "athlete first" league of professional street skateboarding competitions. The league is made up of some of the most decorated male and female professional skateboarders in the world, including veterans of the X Games and Olympics. PSA also hosts Backyard Skate Battle (BSB) events which are presented under the PSA umbrella and serve as a qualifier series for competitions. In the BSB Series, 6 men and 6 women compete in "challenge-style" formats. BSB champions earn places in the PSA League. With its fast-paced, action-filled contest series taking place on custom-designed street courses in the US and abroad, PSA is creating a premium experience for its athletes and its global audience.

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