Dreams set to crash as young Olympians’ skatepark closes
08-Aug-2021 07:45:15 | The Guardian
Future medal hopes in danger as park where skateboarders and BMX riders train shuts to make way for housing
Some of the country’s most promising new BMX riders and skateboarders could be forced to abandon their future Olympic dreams because the world-class indoor skatepark where they perfect their tricks and racing skills is closing in three weeks.
Rush Skatepark in Stroud, which was used by Team GB BMX stars such as Charlotte Worthington and Declan Brooks in the run-up to the Olympics, is due to be evicted from a warehouse owned by the local council at the end of August to make way for a canal-side housing development in the Cotswolds town.
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