As the countdown clock for the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games dwindles, the frequency of social media posts raises. An Instagram post here. A tweet there. And the posts are coming from all accounts – fans, athletes, NOCs and IFs. It’s safe to say excitement is brimming for Qatar 2019.
Seemingly each passing day a new NOC announces an official roster. The British Olympic Association announced their team last week, revealing that 11-year-old skateboarding sensation and Tokyo 2020 hopeful Sky Brown will compete in Doha, bringing her prodigious talent and legion of followers.
“I’m really excited to be invited to the World Beach Games. I was so stoked when Team GB asked if I wanted to compete for them,” said Brown. “It will be awesome to skate with other girls from around the world.”
Brown is one of 21 athletes selected to represent Team GB at the first global festival of elite beach, water, and action sports. Other NOC’s that recently announced their official roster includes: Qatar, the Czech Republic, the United States, and Australia. In total, 1,240 athletes from nearly 100 countries and all five continents will compete at Qatar 2019.
Usually following each roster announcement is a flurry of posts from the NOC’s athletes. Training videos are the most common from the Games’ competitors, however in the recent lead-up to Qatar 2019, many athletes have been revealing their unique ANOC World Beach Games 2019 uniforms, much to the delight of their followers.
The Games will only go as far as the buy-in from its participants. So far, things are looking good.
