Shay Sandiford - CTV News "Vancouver Island skateboarder shoots for Olympics""Canada Skateboard recently announced a group of twelve skaters to make up Canada's first national skateboard team. The group was selected based on them having competed in the Olympic Qualifying Tour in 2019-2020 and in accordance with Canada Skateboard's national team selection policy... It's a great honour to announce the first skateboarding team to officially represent Canada," Canada Skateboard President Benjamin Stoddard said in a press release. This group of talented, young skaters share the unique privilege to skate as pioneers for their country. On the street skateboarding side, Canada will be represented by Annie Guglia (Montreal), Maddy Balt (Brooklin, Ont.), Sophie Grant (London, Ont.), Matt Berger (Kamloops, B.C.), Ryan Decenzo (Vancouver, B.C.), Micky Papa (Vancouver), TJ Rogers (Whitby, Ont.), and Shay Sandiford (Courtenay, B.C.)."