2024-05-04T07:09:30-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150271909/alexis-sablone-an-mit-architecture-graduate-with-hope-for-olympic-gold Josh Niland 2021-07-26T15:10:00-04:00 >2022-11-17T11:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bb/bb6ef0426d8df76f3a0df7c56913cf6b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://www.teamusa.org/usa-skateboarding/athletes/Alexis-Sablone" target="_blank">Alexis Sablone</a> is bringing her knowledge of architecture to the Olympics, though not in the way you might expect from a professional artist with degrees in the subject from <a href="https://archinect.com/mitarchitecture" target="_blank">MIT</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/columbiagsapp" target="_blank">Columbia</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/sports/tokyo-summer-olympics/old-saybrook-skateboarder-named-to-u-s-olympic-team/2513228/" target="_blank">The 34-year-old Connecticut native</a>&nbsp;represents the US during this year&rsquo;s delayed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/640009/tokyo-olympics-2020" target="_blank">Tokyo Olympic Games</a>, joining the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellebruton/2021/06/21/meet-the-just-announced-first-ever-usa-skateboarding-olympic-team/?sh=46b2966076ae" target="_blank">inaugural skateboarding team</a> on their quest for gold.</p> <p>Sablone, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/style/alexis-sablone-mit-grad-and-future-olympic-skateboarder.html" target="_blank">who has been skating since she was 10</a>, is able to compete this year because of a rule that allows Olympic hosts to add different &ldquo;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympics-new-sports-2020-tokyo-olympics-2016-8#:~:text=The%20International%20Olympic%20Committee%20announced,%2C%20karate%2C%20and%20sport%20climbing." target="_blank">demonstration</a>&rdquo; sports to the games every year. The three-time X Games gold medalist has dominated the professional skateboarding circuit since her debut in 2002, earning sponsorships from Converse and wheelmaker <a href="http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2020/06/26/dial-tones-dial-215-putting-artistry-behind-wheel/" target="_blank">Dial Tone</a> along the way.&nbsp;</p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq2CDWr6m5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq2CDWr6m5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Alexis Sablone (@suminaynay)</a><br><p>The goofy-footed skater finished her Master&rsquo;s at MIT in 2016 after using earnings that she made on the pro skate tour to continue her study of the discipline begun while...</p>