Overview
- Hawk says LA28 organizers are making strides toward accepting vert as an exhibition event at the 2028 Olympics.
- He notes it is too late to add vert as a medal discipline in Los Angeles and positions an exhibition as a path to future inclusion.
- Hawk has offered his portable ramp for use and hopes to serve as the Games' vert ambassador.
- Skateboarding events are slated for Sepulveda Basin, which Hawk highlights for its roots in 1980s skate culture.
- Vert has never been on the Olympic program, with Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 featuring only park and street, and Hawk remains a high-profile advocate through his public work including Cancer Guard.