Shaun White is one skate closer to qualifying for the 2020 Olympics as skateboarding makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo.
The 33-year-old is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, competing in the World Skateboarding Championships. Thursday, White placed 13th among 72 riders in the Men's Open Qualifiers with a score of 77.37.
Shaun Whiteayumuhirano1129 and I both made it through open qualifiers today!! Stoked to see a fellow snowboarder out here skating in Brazil. One round down, two more to go before finals stay tuned. #skateboarding https://t.co/f1tJJqapnx
The top 19 skaters advanced to the quarterfinal.