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Sky Brown - Britain's youngest Olympian (13)

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FlyPassed · 02/07/2021 21:20

Wow! Well done and best of luck, Sky! What an inspiration.

'But the main group Brown is hoping to win over is other young girls who may think the sport is not for them. “If you go to the skatepark it’s mostly boys there. Now there’s more and more girls there, which is cool, but it’s usually mostly boys. And I feel like sometimes girls are scared to be the only girl and they’re scared to be judged by the boys.

“But I feel like watching the Olympics, seeing how many girls are doing the sport and how good [they are], they’re gonna really want to [try it], which I’m really happy about.”'

www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/01/skateboarder-sky-brown-to-become-youngest-british-summer-olympian

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Wanttocry · 02/07/2021 22:08

Slightly missing the point I know, but I didn’t realise skate boarding was an Olympic sport, is that new? Will it work in a similar way to the half pipe snowboarding in the Winter Olympics, I always enjoy watching that.

Iggi999 · 02/07/2021 22:05

It is about sex and gender though - a young girl talking about judgement from boys based on doing a stereotypically "boy" activity is all about gender isn't it.

GromblesofGrimbledon · 02/07/2021 21:56

Lovely stuff! Grin

Thanks for drawing attention to this girl. She's fab!

Ekofisk · 02/07/2021 21:50

She’s a complete tough nut. What a great role model for girls rejecting feminine stereotypes.

DaisiesandButtercups · 02/07/2021 21:45

Fantastic news!! I look forward to watching Sky in the Olympics with my own daughters.

Thanks for posting here OP, I wouldn’t have seen it otherwise.

FloralBunting · 02/07/2021 21:42

I'd always be happier in the garden where we know what reality is, than the palace pretending we can't see the Emperor's knackers.

Well done to both girls. That enthusiasm is a tonic!

GromblesofGrimbledon · 02/07/2021 21:30

@FlyPassed

I posted it here - it didn't occur to me to look at the other board, i prefer it here!

Oh good on you then! I thought it had been squirrelled away where it shouldn't be.

It is nice here. The inhabitants make it cosy.

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FlyPassed · 02/07/2021 21:29

I posted it here - it didn't occur to me to look at the other board, i prefer it here!

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GromblesofGrimbledon · 02/07/2021 21:29

Why is this on the sex and gender debate board ...

OneEpisode · 02/07/2021 21:26

I’m sure I read this on the other board? Why did this one get moved?