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- Sky Brown is set to become one of the youngest Olympians in history.
- The 12-year-old Brit was named in Team GB's skateboarding squad for the upcoming Tokyo Games.
- "It's more than a dream come true. It's insane," she said.
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12-year-old Sky Brown is set to become Britain's youngest ever summer Olympian after being named in its skateboarding team for the upcoming Tokyo Games.
Brown, who is ranked third in the world, will compete in the women's park event this summer as skateboarding makes its debut as an Olympic sport.
She will be 13 years and 11 days old when she competes at Ariake Urban Sports Park on August 4.
Britain's previous youngest Olympian was swimmer Margery Hinton, who was 13 years and 44 days when she competed in Amsterdam in 1928.
Brown also ranks among the youngest Olympians in history from any nation, though is two years older than the youngest competitor ever, Greece's Dimitrios Loundras, who competed in gymnastics in the 1896 Games, the first modern Olympics.
"It's a crazy feeling," said Brown. "It's more than a dream come true. It's insane. I'm so stoked and I'm going to try my best for Britain."
-Team GB (@TeamGB) July 1, 2021
Brown isn't the only youngster in the Team GB skateboarding squad. Bombette Martin, 14, will also compete in the skateboard park discipline in Tokyo.
"It is incredibly exciting to announce Sky and Bombette to Team GB for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games," said Team GB Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Olympic Games, Mark England.
"Not only will they both make history as Team GB's first ever skateboarders, but Sky will also make history of her own as she becomes our youngest ever summer Olympian.
"I couldn't think of two better athletes to act as ambassadors for Team GB in this exciting new Olympic sport and we wish Sky and Bombette the very best of luck in their final preparations."