World Skate has announced the appointment of Brazilian skateboarding superstar LetÃcia Bufoni to the executive board as chair of the International Skateboarding Technical Commission.
The most successful female skateboarder of all time, LetÃcia is one of the highest-profile skaters in the world.
As someone who has done more than most to change the perception of what women are capable of both within and without skateboarding, LetÃcia has inspired many young people around the globe to begin skateboarding in the first place.
Five-time X Games gold medallist, Tokyo Olympian, Guinness Book of World Records holder, youth mentor; LetÃcia was a natural choice for appointment to the role by World Skate president Sabatino Aracu.
Leticia’s role as chair of the International Skateboarding Technical Commission will be both to advise on operational aspects of the World Skateboarding Tour such as contest formats, point allocations and rankings – as well as representing the views and ideas of the five continental chairpeople who do likewise for their regions. The role carries full voting rights within World Skate’s executive board, of which she becomes a member.
Commenting on her main objectives and goals for the next four years with the World Skateboarding Tour up to LA28, Leticia said: “I want to help grow skateboarding everywhere. More events, more places to skate, and more kids getting into it. I also want to make contests better for the skaters and fans. The goal is to keep skateboarding fun and help it keep progressing leading up to LA28.”
