The first World Skateboarding Tour events in the LA28 Olympic qualification cycle conclude in Rome, completing the initial stage of a two-year ranking period. Across the Park and Street disciplines, results from these early qualifiers establish the first standings used to track athletes’ progress toward Olympic selection. The events in Rome represent the start of the qualification pathway, after which athletes accumulate points over the remainder of the ranking window. That window spans two years, with the standings evolving as additional World Skateboarding Tour events are held. While coverage centers on the updated rankings after this first qualifier, both reports describe the same core development: Rome marks the end of the initial phase and the point at which the qualification race begins in earnest. Subsequent qualifiers and events will continue to add to athletes’ totals, shaping the final standings used for LA28 Olympic qualification.