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Naoki Nishimura/AFLO/ShutterstockSky Brown’s dyed blond hair flows behind her as she dips into the bowl at the World Skateboarding Tour São Paulo World Championships on March 18. She’s wearing a black “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports” shirt with knee pads strapped to her Levi’s blue jeans and a Red Bull helmet as she finishes her run, earning her second world championship with an impressive score of 88.16.
“I’ve been doing this for a minute now, so to still be getting on top feels very good,” the 17-year-old says five days after her win. “The feeling of winning doesn’t change. Getting that gold medal is such a great feeling and, because the level has grown so much, to take it feels very, very good.”
A two-time Olympic Bronze medalist, the British skater is no stranger to success on the global stage. At 13, she earned her first World Skate Park Championship medal and became the youngest athlete to w...
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