rome hosts world street cup after last year's success

Roma, Italy - The WST Street World Cup 2025 kicked off its Italian leg this week at the Colle Oppio hill park, featuring some of the world's top street skateboarders as they battle for titles.

Olympic medallists and world-renowned skaters alike gathered in Rome to showcase their skills in front of a crowd. The competition's semi-finals and finals will be available live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app from 14-15 June.

The event, which took place after last year's success at the World Skate Games held in the same venue, kicked off with women's open qualifying on Wednesday, followed by men's open qualifying. Quarter-finals took place on Tuesday, with semi-finals scheduled for Sunday and finals set for Monday of next week.

Top finishers from the open qualifiers made up some of the most competitive quarter-final lines at the event, ensuring fans will be treated to thrilling action throughout the competition.

All the excitement will take place in Rome's Colle Oppio hill park before returning to Italy's main hub after it concludes its Italian leg.