Lee Gardens goes skateboarding

Attention skateboard lovers, Lee Gardens Area will host the Lee Gardens Skateboard Fest 2023 this coming weekend.

The event will be held at Pak Sha Road, Hysan Place #UrbanPark, on the fifth-floor atrium, in Causeway Bay.

This year's festival not only turns the venue into a street skateboarding stage but also hosts three top Japanese boarders in Hong Kong for the first time.

They are Tokyo's Olympic bronze medalist Funa Nakayama, Yumeka Oda who set a record in the Street League Skateboarding and Sora Shirai, the fifth-ranked Tokyo Olympic athlete.

A contest, judged by renowned skateboarder Chloe Bernard, will be held at the venue. There will also be thrilling challenges, featuring skaters flying over a car more than 1.5 meters high and climbing a 2.4m-high wall ride quarter pipe.

Beginners are welcome, with classes suitable for beginners aged five or above, guided by experienced instructors and street-culture experience workshops.