From Small-Town Roots to World’s No. 4: How Rydelle Abarico Became the Philippines’ Skateboarding Queen
World No. 4 downhill skateboarder Rydelle Grace Abarico has received one of Philippine sports’ rarest honors after her hometown of Alegria, Surigao del Norte, officially named a downhill course after her during the Governor’s Cup KSA National Downhill Skateboarding Competition.



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