The Nine Club YouTube video talking about my Santa Cruz Video

I enjoyed listening to Andrew Cannon's YouTube video. I was sent a link by Shreddy Mercury @shreddie_mercury_ and wasn't sure if it was a slalom story or if something was on the video that he wanted me to watch. I was pleasantly surprised to see my name get mentioned and talk about the Santa Cruz Video and how well it was received. Thank you to all involved. Alex White, Joey Ruiz who made the video and all those that approved it. Thanks to Minna Stress for coming down to Santa Cruz.

Here is the section where he talks about the Santa Cruz Skateboard video at 35:59 into the video and how it took off. It's been an amazing couple years to get media after no much my whole life. I'll take it. Thank you!

The whole video is really good and he is super honest about his relationship and career at NHS or Santa Cruz Skateboards. NHS looks after it's people and it's more than just a brand. Andrew talks about the video and how the viewing was slow for a bit and then took off. It's at over 683,960 views today August 30, 2025, it premiered Mar 8, 2023. Titled: 63-Year-Old Female Skateboarding Pioneer Breaking Barriers & Going FAST! | Judi Oyama

Andrew Cannon's IG link

Santa Cruz Skateboards link

NHS Inc. Skate Direct website link

NHS Skate Museum Link

World Skate Games Guinness World Record Oldest Female Skateboard Competitor

It's been a week for sure. The IG post and video has had over 800,000 views in a little over a week. I have skated for 50 years and never gotten much media until this past 3 years after skating at the World Skate Games in Argentina and Collin Kruse @couchslide followed me with my iphone and took race practice footage. I posted on the hill and it got traction.

World Skate Games posted this story "A Journey of a Lifetime" Guinness World Record Holder & Skateboarding Legend: Judi Oyama Judi Oyama enters Guinness World Records!, with my father's photo from the Capitola Classic.

Guinness World Record post Oldest competitive female skateboarder defies gravity and expectations to break record By Katherine Gross Published 14 August 2025

Facebook post GWR Link

Video Link from Guinness World Record website.

Thank you for the post. Wow it's been an amazing week and it's only Wednesday!

Oldest competitive skateboarder (female) Guinness World Record holder Judi Oyama

Super stoked to get the notice that my Guinness World Record was accepted. I wanted to try and see if I could get something in the books for racing at 64 years old. My second international race in my 50 year career of skateboarding. It's truly an honor. I appreciate all my friends that filled out paper work and filmed the race in Italy.

Thank you Collin, Jani, Michal, Lou and anyone that helped. The documentation is a process. I'm working on video and the next steps for posting with them. Hoping to get ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association into more mainstream eyes.

Gathering assets for them. I just got the original video from Lou Nakasako who's working on the documentary project, that has never been posted directly from the camera. I have posted a video of the camera back playing it. Working on getting the real footage and information to GWR. Stay tuned!

Japanese American National Museum Live Feed Judi Oyama

Live feed tomorrow night. Scheduled for Apr 12, 2025 I am doing a 3 minute speech.

Dear Ms. Oyama,

It is with great pleasure that I write to let you know that the Japanese American National Museum would like to honor you with our Award of Excellence. This award is a tribute to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their professional fields, and your contributions to the sport of slalom and downhill skateboarding are truly exceptional. The award will be presented at our annual Benefit evening on Saturday, April 12, 2024, at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles.

You have been a trailblazer in a traditionally male-dominated sport, breaking down barriers with your passion and fearless dedication. Not only were you one of the first women to compete professionally, but you also remain one of the few Asian-American skaters to achieve and maintain international championship titles. Your nearly fifty-year-long career is an inspiration to us all.

Saturday, April 12, 2025 In-Person: 5 p.m.—8 p.m. Live streamed on YouTube JW Marriott Los Angeles 900 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90015 Venu Details

Here are a few items I donated up for auction link.

Funds raised through the Benefit and the Online Auction will go directly towards supporting our mission and our education and outreach programs.

If you want to donate to help keep me racing.

USA Slalom Skateboarding is a 501c donate button select individual and then pick racer name. You can leave a note letting them know the funds are for me. Thank you!

How old is too old too keep skateboarding?

I found out yesterday that I qualified for the 2025 USA Slalom Skateboarding National Team at 65 years old. I would give up my spot to make sure Leiola gets in but I kind of want race in the World Championships in Brazil in November if I can raise enough funds to help pay for it. I'll probably skip the US Nationals in Colorado in September so I can take the time off from work and race. I have only traveled twice out of the country to skate in my entire 50 years of skateboarding. How old is too old to keep skateboarding? I think I will find out myself. Tony Alva is still ripping as well as Randy Katin and several others close to my age or older. What an epic life adventure.

ISSA World Skateboard Slalom 2024 Standings

Thank you ISSA for putting these numbers together. Next race is the Texas Sizzler March 28th - 30th in Hockley Texas.

Women's

Men's Cyber

Women's Cyber

My skateboard items in the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects

I am in a book with items I donated to the Smithsonian. I'm honored to pass on my skate history to the new generation and to be included in American Asian History. Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects invites readers to experience both well-known and untold stories through influential, controversial, and meaningful objects. Thematic chapters explore complex history and shared experiences: navigation, intersections, labor, innovation, belonging, tragedy, resistance and solidarity, community, service, memory, and joy.

Photo John Krisik took when he was the team manager for NHS. These items are in the Girlhood (It's Complicated) art exhibit.

Asian Pacific American History link.

Flyaway helmet I traded with a good friend of mine. Reb back in the late 70's. I liked the way she had pinstriped the helmet. I gave her a new one I had bought. I'm not sure how we decided to trade. I think she liked the new one I had bought and I told them I loved the one they pinlined. Long story short it's in the Smithsonian. I just ordered a book and can't wait to see it. I have know idea which items are in the book as they also have a trophy of mine I won at the UC Berkeley contest.

Slalom Skateboard Rankings for 2024 posted

Men's Overall Rankings

Women's Overall Rankings

Women's USA Only Rankings

Only a matter of time before I am off the top rankings which is a good thing for the sport of slalom skateboard ranking. The younger skaters are coming up the ranks and will dominate and crush it. It's been a fun ride and I have no regrets. I am glad I kept racing thanks to friends, family and sponsors that have supported my long career.

Talkin' Schmit Ep.233: JUDI OYAMA 2025

What a way to start the new year! Happy New Year! I keep thinking I am going to gradually fade away into the sunset but not quite yet! Thanks Greg for having me on your show.

"The Curiosity Effect" Judi's Roku shoot in Santa Cruz

I have to say 2024 has been quite a year. The World Skate Games in Italy, several news interviews, a continuing Japanese American History skate documentary project and this Roku The Curiosity Effect. I had the most amazing experience shooting this piece with Roku. I had no idea how large this project was until the night before when I got emailed the call sheet that had 17 people on it. This was the biggest crew so far.

World Skate Games 2024 Italy quick update new results

 

                            Leiola and I at our Hotel in Italy.

 

Slalom magazine designed by Jani Soderhall and put together for the race.

The racing was amazing. I have been meaning to post about Worlds. So many amazing things have been happening. The film crew Lou and Brea followed Leiola Kahuku and I to Italy with Leiola's family. Her parents and two Uncles.

Practice day photo on the Hybrid by Max Eaton. Leiola and family went up on Tuesday to check out the race locations. It was extra effort and 120.00 round trip to go the 20 minutes by van to the hill. I wanted to see the hill and the foot braking. The GS was the first race which had a gnarly left turn with grates and manhole covers to look out for. 

Leiola did amazing at her second slalom competition. This is the Giant Slalom photo by Max Eaton. This was a fast hill.

I posted a few videos of the runs on my YouTube Channel.

Coach 64 vs student 16

Judi Oyama VS Maïté Fournier-Parent (CAN) 64 vs 22

Collin follow on the World Skate Games slalom skateboard
Hybrid with Sasuka from Japan 19 vs 64!

I didn't know until this morning that I was 13th overall. All the information I had leaving Italy I was 14th. Super cool to move up one.

Slalom Skateboard World Skate Games Championships 2024 September 11-15, 2024 Where? When?

Slalom Skateboard World Skate Games Championships 2024 September 11-15

We are pleased to announce that Skateboarding Slalom will return to the World

Skate Games on 11-15 September, in the city of Chieti ( Abruzzo region, 200

kilometers east of Rome). This exciting skateboarding discipline will feature the top

racing talents from around the world, three exciting days of competition and a prize

money of $10,000.

About Slalom Skateboarding:

Slalom skateboarding is a form of downhill skateboard racing that first appeared in

the 1960s and 1970s and made a worldwide resurgence in the 2000s. Racing events

are electronically timed - so being the fastest through the course is the name of the

game. Adding to the challenge, competitors must launch from a ramp and navigate

through a course of variously spaced cones while still generating speed - requiring

technical strategy and high skill level. Staying clean through the course is a top

priority as each cone hit carries a time penalty that will be added to the racers' run

time. Competitors are time-qualified and then seeded for elimination matches that

conclude with the final winners of each event day - awarding titles and medals to

the top finishers both men and women.

VENUE INFORMATION (Race Locations)

CHIETI, Abruzzo, Italy

Small charming historical city 10 kilometers from the Adriatic Sea, with the Maiella and Gran

Sasso mountains in the background.

330 m/1,080 ft above sea level, about 48.000 inhabitants

Via Vernia Nicoletto, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

Coordinates: 42.344702° N, 14.163133° E;

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LHPVKmToHLpiw9Ym9

Viale IV Novembre, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

Coordinates: 42.346052° N, 14.165052° E;

https://maps.app.goo.gl/JuUTaUGGBmKpTpNeA

Here is information a link on the World Skate Games
website Slalom Skateboard Races.

Thank you friends, family and sponsors for the support. I will post on my Judi Oyama IG social  or NorCal Slalom Skateboard Racing Team IG
more information.