Skateboarding fans in South Africa will be able to watch multiple X-Games champion pro-skater Leticia Bufoni in Soweto and Cape Town this week.
Johannesburg — South African skaters rejoice: Pimville in Soweto and Paarden Eiland in Cape Town will welcome the talents of multiple X-Games champion pro-skater Leticia Bufoni this week.
The Brazilian skateboarding sensation is in South Africa to showcase her skills, and also share her expertise and knowledge regarding pro-skating in an effort to inform and inspire a generation of new athletes in the country.
The Olympian, widely considered to be one of the most powerful women in international sport – according to Forbes; and who is listed by Sports Pro Media as one of the world’s most marketable athletes, will travel to Pimville Skate Park on Wednesday for a session at 3pm.
She will then move on to Cape Town’s Shred Skate Park next week Monday to show off her tricks, while dishing out a few pointers and tips to aspiring skateboarders.
“I haven’t been out to South Africa to experience the culture and skating with the locals,” she said via a statement on Tuesday.
“I’ve only been to SA for a couple of contests and to film a commercial. I have always been curious about the skateboarding scene there.”
Originally from Sao Paulo, Bufoni started her pro-skating career at the age of 14. Now 29-years-old, Bufoni is a six-time X-Games gold medallist, participated in the Olympic Games in Rio, and has won multiple internationally acclaimed competitions around the globe.
In a recent stunt of daring-do, Bufoni successfully attempted the highest skateboarding trick on record, grinding a rail 2.7km in the air before skydiving safely back down to earth.
Bufoni’s SA tour schedule
Wednesday, March 1: Pimville Skate Park at Cnr Ndoni and Mhlinzamfaku St, Pimville Zone 7 Soweto; 3pm-6pm
Monday, March 6: The Shred Skate Park at 68 Auckland’s St, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town; 4pm-9pm
