‘I Don’t Think You Want to See Me Competing When I’m 60’ (Exclusive)

Hawk tells PEOPLE that the sport’s inclusion in the Olympics is “great for the international growth and equality of skateboarding.”

Tony Hawk remains retired.

In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE related to his new partnership with Starbucks, the skateboarder, 56, says he has no plans to retire — even before the 2028 Olympics.

“I don’t think you want to see me competing when I’m 60,” he says, laughing. “That probably doesn’t bode well.”

Still, Hawk admits, “But I will definitely be there as a fan.”

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Skateboarding will be part of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Hawk tells PEOPLE that the continued integration of the sport is “great for the international growth and equality of skateboarding.”

“People think that the Olympics somehow, I don’t know, purifies our activities. But the competitions are organized exactly as they have been for the last 30, 40 years,” he continues. “So it’s not that they are reinventing the wheel or that they are creating competition in our sport, it’s just that it is more accessible now and has a wider audience.”

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“I’m extremely proud. I’m proud that it’s there, and I think it’s great that a kid who chooses to skate now knows that there’s support for them,” Hawk added.

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The sport made its debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021. (The global sporting event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

At the 2020 Games, Team USA took home two bronze medals. Japan, meanwhile, ranked first with three gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal. Australia achieved one gold medal, Brazil achieved three silver medals and the United Kingdom achieved one bronze medal.

To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, visit TeamUSA.com and come to PEOPLE.com for ongoing coverage before, during and after the Games. Watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, starting July 26, on NBC and Peacock.

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