[The Guardian] ‘Damn, I wanna be like her!’: London’s female skaters – photo essay

‘Damn, I wanna be like her!’: London’s female skaters – photo essay

Olivia Harris has been documenting the growth in women’s skateboarding – photographing and talking to skaters across London

Women’s sport is at a turning point. Whether it’s the Women’s World Cup, Tour de France Femmes or the X Games Women’s Vert skateboarding championship, women’s sport is incredibly entertaining and capable of drawing large audiences. Last year broke records, with more than 2 million people attending women’s sport for the first time. Yet, according to research by Cheryl Cooky, American professor of interdisciplinary studies at Purdue University, women’s sport accounted for only 5.4% of all televised sports airtime. In the face of this historical uninterest we have to thank female athletes for their relentless hard work carving out and holding space in their sports.

Layla, 11, a beginner skater, is coached by Mia, eight, at Bay Sixty Six’s girls’ night, July 2023.

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