Last update on. From the section OlympicsTokyo Olympics: Sky Brown, GB skateboarder, is ready to conquer the worldTokyo Olympic Games on BBC Dates: 23 Jul-8 Aug Time in Tokyo: BST+8. Listen live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra, and Sounds; Live text and video clips available on BBC Sport app and website.Sky Brown, a skateboarder, has a new outlook on life.The 13-year old is no stranger to the spotlight. He has been exposed to media attention since childhood and could be a future star in the digital age of a sport that could be a majorstay on the Olympic stage.She could be the youngest Olympic champion and an Olympic champion on Wednesday.These are 13 facts you should know about Britain's next big skater, who will be competing in heat 2 for women's park skating at 01:42 BST.She is Team GB’s youngest ever athleteBrown will be a history-maker when she takes to the Ariake Urban Sports Park to break Margery Hinton’s 93-year-old record and become the youngest member of Team GB.Hinton was 13 years old and 44 days when her first swim at the Amsterdam Games in 1928 took place. Brown, however, will be competing at the Amsterdam Games aged 13 years 23 days.Bombette Martin, 15, is one of her rivals. The two Team GB teens will be making their Olympic debuts the same summer that the sport.Brown was awarded bronze in skateboarding at the World Championships. He also surfs and sings.Her mother is Japanese, and her father is English.Brown's father, Stu, is English and he moved to the United States as a teenager. Sky's mother Mieko, and he met in Japan. Sky and Mieko were both born there. The family - which also includes Sky’s brother Ocean – is now based there.Skateboarding is a family tradition; Stu introduced skateboarding to his daughter while competing as an amateur. He also balances his marketing work.She divides her time between California, Miyazaki and both.Brown skateboards in California, but she also qualifies for the Olympics at 10 years old.She resides in Oceanside, California, which is about 35 miles from San Diego. However, her first language is Japanese.Last year, she was involved in a serious accident.Brown was one of the recipients of the Tokyo Games being delayed by a year, as her place would have been in question if they had gone ahead with 2020.Brown, who was training to be a gymnast, fell off a ramp and fractured her skull. She also broke her wrist and left arm, and suffered lacerations to her heart.Sky had the worst fall she'd ever experienced and was lucky to be alive, Stu stated at the time. Sky is strong and positive. Her positivity shocks the entire medical team.Brown fell before her Olympic qualifier and broke her arm. However, she came first in the event while wearing a protective casting.Brown and Ocean share a YouTube channel.She is essentially self-taughtBrown became famous when she was four years old. Stu posted a video of Brown on Facebook. However, Brown has never had a coach professionally.She spent hours watching clips on YouTube and recreated them. However, she was not working for Tony Hawk.Sky Brown, a skateboarder, wants to show that sometimes it's okay to fall.She has 927,000 Instagram fans and 286,000 YouTube subscribersBrown is extremely popular on social media.She used Instagram external-link after her fall to update her followers. This group has grown to nearly one million.She shares a YouTube channel along with her brother that documents their lives as well as her journey to the Olympics.Ocean has 168,000 Instagram followers. His mom manages his account.At the age of 10, she became a professional athlete and was soon named Nike's youngest ever athlete.After becoming a professional in 2018, Brown has a number of sponsorship agreements. Nike was able to sign Brown up for a number more.Since then, she has appeared in ads with global icons Simone Biles & Serena Williams.She told the Guardian external link earlier this year that she hopes to inspire young girls by being the smallest ice skater at the Olympics.Tony Hawk has been a mentor to BrownShe attends school two days per weekBrown attends school in Orange County only twice per week because her sport career is so busy and involves so much travel. She also continues her education online.She also spends three hours a day skating in different parks in Oceanside.She is ranked 3rd in the worldBrown, who won bronze at the 2019 World Championships Brazil in 2019, has established her status as one of the best skaters in the world and is currently ranked among the top three.She was 11 years old when she became the first woman skater to land a frontside 540 at X Games.Brown already has a mark at the X Games - an event that celebrates extreme sports.She was the first female competitor to land a frontside540, rotating on her board one-and-a half times in midair.She's a keen surfer.Brown enjoys surfing with her brother and dad in California and is often up at 5am to catch the waves.In 2018, she won Dancing with the Stars: JuniorsBrown loves singing and dancing, so in 2018, he turned down a spot at the X Games. He instead chose to focus on the junior edition Dancing with the Stars - the US's version of Strictly Come Dancing.Victory with JT was a spark for interest and she was invited on Ellen DeGeneres.She has published a book as well as a single.Brown, who was recovering from an accident last year, released Girl and also published a book entitled Sky's the Limit.The title of the book is "words from a young champion"
