The 18-year-old Canberran took up skateboarding less than four years ago, but to perfect her skills she had to keep travelling to Sydney. Now a new vert ramp in the capital has changed that.
Katie Pike started skateboarding less than four years ago but the 18-year-old is already carving it up at the highest level, narrowly missing out on qualifying for this year's Paris Olympics.and learned how to ride through free lessons at the Belconnen Skate Park and watching skaters on YouTube and Instagram."I just love the fact that you can show your personality and style through something you love like skating.
"It's practically at my back door. It's five minutes from home … so this will save me a lot of money and stress with travel," she said.Skateboarding photographer and boarder David Pang said the new facility had put Canberra "back in the game" of top skate parks. Canberra Skateboarding Association president Tony Caruana said the new ramp would give local boarders a competitive edge."We've already got some Olympic hopefuls in Canberra, and in years to come hopefully we see some locals getting into the Olympics.
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