Sky Brown: Teenager is 'super proud' despite failing in Olympic surfing qualifying bid
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British skateboarding superstar Sky Brown says she is "super proud" despite failing to qualify for the Olympic surfing event at the 2024 Paris Games.
The 15-year-old missed out after being knocked out at the World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico.
Sky, who is set to compete in skateboarding at the Paris Olympics, was hoping to become the first British athlete in more than a century to compete in two different sports at the same summer Olympics.
Despite not hitting her goal this time, she says she'll keep trying for the next Games, in Los Angeles, USA in 2028.
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Sky Brown made history as a 13-year-old at the Tokyo Olympic Games by becoming Team GB's youngest medallist and winning bronze in skateboarding.
She technically has not qualified for the Olympic skateboarding yet, though she is ranked third in the world and became world champion in 2023. She needs to be in the top 20 in June to be selected.
Sky first started surfing when she was four and said: "I enjoyed every moment... It is was pretty tough, but I've learned so much. I will keep it with me forever.
"I'm definitely super proud. I made it quite far. I wish I could have gone a little further but that is part of it, sometimes you've got to lose.
"I wish I could have done it in Paris, but LA is my home," added Brown, who lives in California with her Japanese mum and British dad.
"I've learned a lot so, yeah, bring it on in LA."