She said: "I’ve heard recently the Mayor of Manchester making a lot of negative comments towards skateboarding being in the Olympics.
She's already looking ahead to the 2024 Olympics in Paris and isn't deterred by some recent negative comments in the media. Stefani has had a glittering career, but she hopes this is just the beginning. Our journalists cover all the news you need - from City Hall to your local streets, so you'll never miss a moment.ĭon't skip a beat and sign up to The 12 newsletter here. The MyLondon team tells London stories for Londoners. You'll get 12 stories straight to your inbox at around 12pm. MyLondon's brilliant newsletter The 12 is absolutely jam packed with all the latest to keep you keep you entertained, informed and uplifted.
"In real life, it is a lot less intentional, you get men asking if you want help, I will get to the skate park, and people will assume I’m not very good because I'm a woman and it’s always very awkward when I have to say, 'Oh thank you, no I’m fine actually'".ĭo you want to stay up to date with the latest news, views, features and opinion from across the city? Stefani told My London: "Men accuse me of being a poser on Instagram every day, telling me I should quit, even though my skating level is really high, I can literally do tricks that almost no one can do. READ MORE: BBC Olympics: Gabby Logan's life off camera from famous dad to family tragedy of losing brother when he was just 15 Her dreams of representing Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics were curtailed by the arrival of her first-born child in 2019, but she's ready to start competing again. Now 33, she has spent her entire skating career proving people wrong, from becoming the first British woman to compete at the US Open to potentially representing Team GB at the next Olympic games in Paris.
Since she was a teenager, pro skater, model, and businesswoman Stefani Nurding has been bridging the gender divide in skateboarding.
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