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Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai: Who is competing for Team USA

A silhouetted Braden Hoban USA in the Men’s Skateboarding Street Prelims in the Urban Park at the Urban Park at the Huangpu Riverside. The Olympic Qualifier Series, Shanghai, China.
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EVENT INFO

  • Stream: Watch prelims on Olympic Channel and finals live on Peacock

  • Date: May 16-19 2024

  • Time: 09:00 p.m. - 08:00 a.m. ET


The Olympic Qualifier Series or "OQS" is a new two-part event that acts as a qualifier for the athletes in the sports of breaking, BMX freestyle, sport climbing and skateboarding. The first half of the event is in China from May 16-19. The final competition will be in Budapest, Hungary, from June 20-23. 

Nyjah Huston of the United States competes during the Men's Street prelims round of the Skateboarding competition on day one of 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai on May 16, 2024 in Shanghai, China.
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Skateboarding - Street

Skateboarding at each Olympic Qualifier series event accounts for 1/3 of the athletes points. 1/3 of their points will be from the OWSR rankings between the period of January 2022-March 2024, 1/3 points from OQS Shanghai, 1/3 points from OQS Budapest. Each team is allowed a maximum of 3 athletes per discipline, per gender. This means Team USA could have up to 12 skateboarders in Paris.

Ruby Lilley USA competes in the Women’s Skateboarding Park Prelims in the Urban Park at the Huangpu Riverside. The Olympic Qualifier Series, Shanghai, China.
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Skateboarding - Park


Miguel Rosario of Team USA dances during night 1 of Breaking at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
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Breaking

Team USA Breaking is sending four athletes to the OQS. After qualifying both Victor Montalvo and Sunny Choi back in 2023, only one male and one female spot is available for Team USA.


Hannah Roberts USA practices on the BMX Freestyle Park in the Urban Park at the Huangpu Riverside. The Olympic Qualifier Series, Shanghai, China. Wednesday 15 May 2024.
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BMX Freestyle

USA Cycling has four available quota spots at the OQS, two for each gender. These athletes will be competing for a maximum for 50 point at each event. Whoever has the two-highest scores on the team by the end of the competition will qualify for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.


Brooke Raboutou USA competes in the Women’s Sport Climbing Boulder Qualification in the Urban Park at the Huangpu Riverside. The Olympic Qualifier Series, Shanghai, China.
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Sport Climbing


Sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympics allows a maximum of two athletes per gender, per discipline. USA Climbing has already qualified six athletes to the Games. There is one available spot on the Olympic roster for a female boulder and lead athlete and a male speed athlete.


Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai

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