Sky Brown, 17, Eyes Two Gold Medals at 2028 LA Olympics

Sky Brown flew through the air at the World Skateboarding Tour São Paulo championships in March, her blonde hair streaming behind her as she landed trick after trick to claim her second world championship title. Five days later, the 17-year-old revealed her next big goal: winning two gold medals at the 2028 Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles.

Brown isn't just dreaming big. She's already accomplished what most athletes never will, becoming the youngest Olympic medalist in British history when she won bronze in skateboarding at age 13 during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

At the Paris 2024 Games, she added another bronze medal to her collection at just 15 years old. But missing the surfing team by a single spot lit a fire in her that hasn't gone out.

"That really fired me up to really want it for LA," Brown says about her near-miss in surfing qualification. Now she's training in both sports daily, skating for three hours and surfing for two, treating it not as work but as her lifestyle.

Her training routine might sound intense, but Brown keeps it simple and fun. She skates and surfs when she feels like it, messing around with new tricks and chasing waves between finishing high school.

Recovery is where she's gotten more serious lately. After practice, she makes sure to eat well (her favorite is her mom's Japanese cooking, especially ramen), then follows up with saunas and ice baths to help her body heal.

Why This Inspires

Brown's approach to competition shows a wisdom beyond her years. "I think whoever's having the best time is the winner," she explains, crediting her dad for always reminding her to have fun.

She hasn't let success change what matters most. The medals feel great, she says, but they're just the cherry on top of enjoying the journey and loving her sports.

The young athlete is also inspiring the next generation off the competition floor. She appears in Red Bull's new film "Now Days," which premieres May 1 and showcases female surfers shaping the future of their sport.

Brown brings her unique style to both skateboarding and surfing, with fans commenting that she looks like she's surfing when she skates. She loves how each sport influences the other, gaining flow and style from surfing and power and tricks from skateboarding.

With two years until the LA Olympics, Brown is balancing training with being a teenager, hanging out with friends at the mall and experimenting with makeup when she's not on her board. Her message is clear: chase your dreams hard, but don't forget to enjoy every moment along the way.