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Skateboarding event hits downtown Jacksonville this weekend

Cory Juneau of the United States competes in the men's park skateboarding prelims at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
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Cory Juneau of the United States competes in the men's park skateboarding prelims at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

The Street League Skateboarding Super Crown Championships will hit downtown Jacksonville Saturday and Sunday at a purpose-built skating arena at Riverfront Plaza, the former location of the Jacksonville Landing.

The prize money is promoted as the largest in professional skateboarding.

Twenty-five of the best skateboarders in the world are expected to compete.

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