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More skate videos & interviews from Tokyo: After a jammed-pack year of action, the street skateboarding season will head towards its conclusion with the World Skateboarding Tour: Street World Championships 2023 in Toyko, Japan. Given the contest is doubling up as a World Championship, the points on offer in Tokyo will be worth more than at a typical tour stop, adding an extra dash of excitement to proceedings. Out to defend her title in the women’s event will be Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, who recently claimed victory at Street League Skateboarding’s Super Crown in Sao Paulo, while in the men's division, a new champion will be crowned with Aurelien Giraud withdrawing from the contest for personal reasons. Among those expected to compete will be Nyjah Huston, who holds an impressive perfect record at the World Skate events he has attended, reigning Olympic champions Nishiya Momiji and Horigome Yuto, and Australian teen star Chloe Covell. WST: Tokyo Street 2023 World Championships - Schedule in full Time in Japan Standard Time (UTC 9). Subject to changes. Wednesday 13 December - Women's Qualifier - 09:00 - 14:35 Wednesday 13 December - Women and Men's Pre-seeded Practice Sessions - 15:30 - 17:05 Thursday 14 December - Men's Qualifier 1, 2 and 3 - 09:00 - 13:10 Thursday 14 December - Women and Men's Pre-seeded Practice Sessions - 13:15 - 14:50 Thursday 14 December - Men's Qualifier 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 - 14:55 - 21:55 Friday 15 December - Women's Quarter-final - 10:00 - 14:45 Friday 15 December - Men's Quarter-final - 15:00 - 19:45 Saturday 16 December - Women's Semi-final - 09:00 - 14:10 Saturday 16 December - Men's Semi-final - 14:55 - 17:40 Sunday 17 December - Women's Final - 14:15 - 15:25 Sunday 17 December - Men's Final - 15:40 - 16:50 Sunday 17 December - Awards Ceremony - 17:00 - 17:20 WST: Tokyo Street 2023 World Championships - List of pre-seeded skaters The top-ranked athletes in the OWSR as of October 24 2023 will skip the open qualifiers and will be entered directly into the next competition phase. They are as follows: Women's pre-seeded skaters Nishiya Momiji (JPN) Rayssa Leal (BRA) Oda Yumeka (JPN) Akama Liz (JPN) Chloe Covell (AUS) Men's pre-seeded skaters Aurelien Giraud (FRA) Nyjah Huston (USA) Gustavo Ribeiro (POR) Kelvin Hoefler (BRA) Shirai Sora (JPN) #RoadToParis2024 #OlympicQualifiers #Skateboarding _____________________________________________________ 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: 🇯🇵 #Tokyo2020 replays: 🗞️ News from the Olympic world:
