Tokyo 2020, skateboarding shoes worn by Amelia BRODKA (POL). Amelia Brodka took up skateboarding when she was 12. When she began competing professionally in 2009, she noticed a clear lack of opportunities and visibility for female skateboarders. Her senior thesis at the University of Southern California – “Underexposed: A Women’s Skateboarding Documentary” – sought to shine a light on gender disparities in the sport. Donated by the athlete