The world's best park riders returned to Ostia, Italy, for the 2026 World Skate Scootering World Cup, where six days of competition concluded with thrilling men's and women's finals featuring breakthrough performances, emotional comebacks, and major implications for the World Skate Rankings.
Men's Park: Dyson's Dream Run From Tenth to Gold
The men's final delivered one of the most remarkable stories of the season.
After narrowly qualifying for the final in 10th place during the semi-finals, Great Britain's Charley Dyson was the very first rider to drop into the championship round. With nothing to lose, Dyson put together a flawless opening run that immediately set the standard for the rest of the field. His score of 93.07 remained unbeaten throughout the entire final, earning him the World Cup title by just 0.74 points.
Czech rider Matěj Pekárek came closest to challenging Dyson, finishing second with a score of 92.33. Despite missing out on the victory, the valuable World Skate Ranking points earned in Rome were enough to move him past two-time World Champion Jayden Sharman , making him the new World No. 1 in the World Skate Park Rankings.
Australia's Taj Shambrook rounded out the podium with a score of 90.10. The third-place finish marked the first World Cup podium of his career, a major milestone for one of the sport's rising stars.
Men's Park Final Results
- Charley Dyson (Great Britain) – 93.07
- Matěj Pekárek (Czechia) – 92.33
- Taj Shambrook (Australia) – 90.10
Women's Park: Entwistle Finally Conquers Ostia
The women's final featured another memorable storyline as Neve Entwistle finally stood atop the podium in Ostia.
After finishing runner-up at the 2024 World Skate Games on the same course, Entwistle returned determined to take the title. She delivered a dominant performance, posting a winning score of 92.47 to secure her first World Cup victory in Ostia and winning by an impressive 10.57 points.
One of the biggest surprises of the event came from France's Alicia Delcambre , competing in just her first World Cup appearance. The newcomer impressed throughout the competition, earning a silver medal with a score of 81.90 in her World Cup debut.
Poland's Maja Dudek completed the podium with a score of 80.60. After suffering a heavy crash earlier in the week, she showed incredible resilience by returning to land a podium-worthy run and claim the bronze medal.
Women's Park Final Results
- Neve Entwistle (Great Britain) – 92.47
- Alicia Delcambre (France) – 81.90
- Maja Dudek (Poland) – 80.60
Updated rankings and WSG pre-seeding
With the World Rankings now updated after Rome, the standings have moved to the top — most notably Matěj Pekárek moving to World No. 1 in Men's Park. The full standings, updated across all divisions, are available on the Scootering World Rankings page here .
On the back of these updated rankings, a new pre-seeded list has been published for the World Skate Games. Registration is now open, having opened on 1 July. For all competition details ahead of Asunción, consult the latest World Skate Games bulletins here .
Looking Ahead
With the Rome World Cup now complete, the focus shifts to the next stop on the 2026 World Skate calendar: the San Diego Challenger, taking place August 13–16 in California, USA. As the first-ever World Skate ranking event to be held in North America, riders from around the world will have another opportunity to earn valuable World Skate Ranking points.
Following San Diego, the world's top riders will turn their attention to the season's biggest event, the 2026 World Skate Games in Asunción, Paraguay, this October.
With World Championship titles on the line and the World Skate Rankings continuing to tighten after Rome, every result from this point forward will carry significant weight as athletes prepare for the pinnacle event of the 2026 season.
Want to understand how Challenger events compare to other competitions — and how they contribute to the rankings?
Our explainer on Scootering contest categories breaks it down here .
World Skate Academy
A World Skate Academy program for scootering is on the way. Dates are still to be confirmed — coming soon — so keep an eye on our upcoming communications for all the details!